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Updated June 2026
Belonging to the same family, group, or type; connected. It describes things that have a logical or causal connection, or people connected by blood or marriage.
“The two cases are closely related and will be investigated by the same team.”
/rɪˈleɪtɪd/
re·lat·ed
Contains double vowels and -ED ending; RE- prefix
Worth 8 points; good for building with RE- prefix
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