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cognate

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noun

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"It's amazing how many cognate terms exist between Spanish and Italian!"

"Look for cognate words when learning a new language to help with vocabulary"

"The word 'mother' is a cognate in many languages"

"Can you find a cognate for 'water' in French?"

"Did you know that 'night' in English and 'nacht' in German are cognate?"

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