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Words in subset People

IDFullwordCount
39man1064
99woman882
149mother864
120father753
110child388
52person334
256girl309
234brother245
322male195
1984older brother178
857sibling, same sex, older177
323female167
883sibling, opposite sex, older161
1986older sister158
845sibling, same sex, younger154
898old man150
874old woman139
895baby128
140husband124
2032sibling, opposite sex, younger76
1225friend64
1742sibling, opposite sex50
984grandfather48
990brother in law40
985grandmother38
1985younger brother34
792son32
1557aunt27
1987younger sister26
1001daughter26
1790younger/lastborn25
907people25
1631father-in-law23
246elder19
1602cousin17
1690mother-in-law16
996uncle14
2102orphan14
1603co-wife13
1743siblings10
2143enemy10
1688maternal uncle9
2030sibling, same sex9
2144headman7
1956cross cousin7
2052sibling older7
2164husband and wife5
2168mother and child4
2171pregnant4
2173in-law3
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