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loving(paternal, fatherly)
3
nurturing
3
overprotective(care, attention, protection)
3
warm(paternal, fatherly)
2
sympathetic
2
tender(paternal, fatherly)
2
related
2
doting
2
understanding
1
hereditary(kindred, inherited)
1
kindred
1
sisterly(benevolence, kindred)
1
indulgent
1
matriarchal
1
relative
1
solicitous
0
akin
0
benevolent
0
distaff
0
familiar
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APASmart Define. (2016). maternal thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/maternal/thesaurus/synonyms
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