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"a relative of" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate a person's relationship to another person who is not a direct ancestor or descendant. For example: - My aunt is a relative of my husband's. - He is a distant relative of the royal family. - She is a distant relative of mine whom I had never met before. - The patient's medical history included a relative of hers who also had heart disease.
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(A relative of hers was recently deported).
"It's a relative of hashish," Musa explained.
"A relative of mine," she said.
He was a relative of mine.
A relative of Mr. Hsu declined to discuss the case.
Pete told of a paradox involving a relative of his.
A relative of Mr. Malakov's wife has been charged.
The second chemical is pancuronium bromide, a relative of curare.
Merely being a relative of the five grants celebrity status.
Five Microsoft workers and a relative of one were tested.
Shiso, or perilla, is a relative of mint and basil.
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