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poor relation
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A spinster who was a poor relation was the only person of respectable breeding who ever came near them.
At most, she only looks upon him as a kind of poor relation that ought to put up with anything.
She had been the poor relation, the daughter of a dreaming failure.
Robert Moncton had been reconciled to his son, and I was once more regarded as only a poor relation.
I am rich, trust in me, and the world shall never sneer at you as a poor relation.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to poor relation, such as: aide, assistant, deputy, servant, underling, and attendant.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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