Synonyms|122Antonyms|34|Broader|1Narrower|4Related|82
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paternal(adjective, fatherly)
6
fatherly
3
childlike
3
fatherlike
2
filial
2
agnate
1
daughterly
1
infantile
1
merciless
0
paternalistic
0
unrelated
0
kittenish
0
motherly
0
naive
0
neglectful
0
otherworldly
0
parental
0
patrilineal
0
protective
0
puerile
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