collateral
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Definitions
Adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
Adjective Satellite
serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Adjective Satellite
accompany, concomitant; "collateral target damage from a bombing run"
Adjective Satellite
situated or running side by side; "collateral ridges of mountains"
Noun
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan