kissing cousin Synonyms

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a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

The two species of snakes were kissing cousins, sharing a common ancestor but diverging over time to occupy different niches.
My friend's cousin was my kissing cousin, and we grew up together like siblings.
The two companies were kissing cousins, having spun off from the same parent company decades ago.
The two political parties were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same core beliefs but differing on specific policies.
The two sports were kissing cousins, both involving hitting a ball with a racket but differing in the size of the court and the number of players.
The two religions were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same core beliefs but differing in their rituals and practices.
The two drugs were kissing cousins, having similar chemical structures and producing similar effects, but differing in their side effects and addictive potential.
The two animals were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same physical features but differing in their habitat and diet.
The two plants were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same characteristics but differing in their flowers and fruit.
The two pieces of music were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same melodies and harmonies but differing in their instrumentation and arrangement.

a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss

lineage, stock, people, family, kinsman, cousin, blood, relation, clan, relative

nonrelative,nonrelative,,

The two species of snakes were kissing cousins, sharing a common ancestor but diverging over time to occupy different niches.

My friend's cousin was my kissing cousin, and we grew up together like siblings.

The two companies were kissing cousins, having spun off from the same parent company decades ago.

The two political parties were kissing cousins, sharing many of the same core beliefs but differing on specific policies.