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uncle

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/noun

A brother or brother-in-law of your mother or father.

Example sentences

  • “My uncle taught me how to fish when I was a boy.”
  • “My uncle lives on a farm with goats and chickens.”

In American slang, 'say uncle' or 'cry uncle' means to admit defeat.

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