collateral
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(adjective) descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts" |
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Synonyms: indirect, oblique |
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Antonyms: lineal |
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(satellite adjective) situated or running side by side; "collateral ridges of mountains" |
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(satellite adjective) accompaniment to something else; "collateral target damage from a bombing run" |
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(satellite adjective) serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" |
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Synonyms: confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying |
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(noun) a security pledged for the repayment of a loan |
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Related Words: guarantee, guaranty, security, surety |
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