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Things paternal often describes ("paternal ________")
- property
- solicitude
- cousin
- transmission
- estate
- heart
- rule
- name
- figures
- participation
- kin
- allele
- metaphor
- deprivation
- arms
- figure
- function
- concern
- aunts
- feeling
- relationship
- grandparents
- responsibility
- image
- aunt
- influence
- absence
- farm
- advice
- cousins
- side
- house
- chromosomes
- smile
- kindness
- home
- origin
- uncle
- regard
- line
- genes
- instinct
- ancestors
- tenderness
- eye
- duty
- power
- descent
- love
- discipline
- care
- role
- authority
- benevolence
- rights
- acres
- exposure
- estates
- despotism
- lineage
- guidance
- pride
- age
- inheritance
- ancestor
- investment
- family
- parent
- protection
- character
- ancestry
- behavior
- attitude
- feelings
- interest
- government
- blessing
- chromosome
- roof
- antigens
- uncles
- fondness
- grandfather
- relatives
- affection
- grandmother
- mansion
- heritage
- involvement
- tone
How paternal often is described ("________ paternal")
- sacred
- maternal
- energetic
- tenths
- fraternal
- original
- cool
- privileged
- gentle
- longer
- same
- even
- most
- marital
- sweet
- firm
- gallant
- only
- more
- less
- masculine
- strong
- fond
- warm
- benevolent
- slow
- mild
- perfunctory
- excellent
- fierce
- humane
- half
- active
- motherly
- kindliest
- genuinely
- nigh
- chiefly
- corresponding
- quite
- own
- somewhat
- eminently
- wise
- expanded
- monstrous
- conjugal
- remote
- separate
- least
- familiar
- male
- female
- earliest
- deceased
- highly
- parental
- pure
- homologous
- traditional
- silent
- very
- strict
- authoritarian
- concerned
- nearest
