black sheep
noun
someone who is not approved of by the other members of their family or the group they belong to because they are thought to behave badly
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someone who is not approved of by the other members of their family or the group they belong to because they are thought to behave badly
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a group of people who are all related to one another, including dead members of the group
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all the members of a family who are of a similar age and whose parents are of a similar age
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your closest relative or relatives, for example your mother, father, son, or daughter. This word is used especially in official documents.
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someone whose income pays for a family’s food, the place where they live, and other basic needs
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a member of your family, especially one who does not live with you, for example a grandparent or cousin
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an old word used in the Bible to mean all the children, grandchildren, etc. of a particular man
to be older than someone, especially someone in your family
used for saying that family relationships are usually stronger than other types of relationships
used for referring to your home and family
someone’s family and good friends
someone’s family
someone’s relative
someone’s parents or their family in general
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