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Avuncular
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Meaning
Adj
●
In the
manner
of an
uncle
,
pertaining
to an
uncle
.
●
Kind,
genial
,
benevolent
, or tolerant.
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Origin
avuncular
English
avunculus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Unclely
Uncley
Unclish
Uncular
Kind
Benevolent
Related
Affable
Ebullient
Irascible
Garrulous
Grandfatherly
Amiable
Gruff
Fatherly
Genial
Grandmotherly
Insouciant
Acerbic
Eccentric
Genteel
Unflappable
Foppish
Laconic
Debonair
Nebbish
Professorial
Unctuous
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