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avuncular

a-VUNG-kyuh-lur

adjective

related to an uncle; characteristic of an uncle, especially kindness and tolerance

1858Various Atlantic Monthly (4 February 1858)Could from the dream of romance, from the fever of flushed adolescence, Look to escape and subside into peaceful avuncular functions. Nephews and nieces! alas, for as yet I have none! 1974Peter Benchley JawsBrody decided to be low-keyed—avuncular and nonetheless annoyed, but low-keyed, so as not to upset Ellen.

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