relation vs kissing cousin

kissing cousin vs relation

relation and kissing cousin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relation	Yes	No	No	No
kissing cousin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, kissing cousin is a hyponym of relation; that is, kissing cousin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relation:

relation: a person related by blood or marriage
kissing cousin: a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, in-law, relative-in-law, blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib, family, kin, kinsperson, enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib, matrisib, agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib, kinsman, kinswoman, kissing kin, next of kin, issue, offspring, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relation (noun)	kissing cousin (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage

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