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Niece

/nˈis/
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(noun) A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

The niece looks like her aunt.
Mr Eliot's niece goes to a women's college.
CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____ is very talented at playing the piano and recently won a competition.

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