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Relation is mostly vague (5)

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uncle

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'relation' is the definition.
(uncle is a kind of relation)

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(Other definitions for uncle that I've seen before include "He's related" , "Family relation" , "Pawnbroker (sl.)" , "A parent's brother" , "Brother of one's parent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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