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matriarch

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(n.) a woman, especially an older one who controls the family

Eg: People have questioned whether a constitutional monarchy is still relevant.

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delirious

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(adj.) talking continuously in an excited or anxious way, feverish, hallucinating

Eg: the fever was so high that she became delirious and we could not understand what she was saying

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emasculate

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(v. ) to make a make feel less make

eg: Some men find doing housework emasculating.

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familial

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(adj. ) connected with a family or typical of a family

eg: Traditions strengthen familial relationships.

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fidelity

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(n. ) loyalty to your husband or partner, faithfulness, reliability
eg: Fidelity is expected in a marriage.

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estranged

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(adj.) no longer living with your husband or wife

Eg: when her parents became estranged, she decided to live with her grandmother

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intimacy

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(n.) familiarity

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true architect of their family

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true architect of their family

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