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								descended from a common ancestor but through different lines cousins are collateral relatives
 2.
								serving to support or corroborate
 collateral evidence
 3.
								accompany, concomitant
 collateral target damage from a bombing run
 4.
								situated or running side by side
 collateral ridges of mountains
 
 'collateral' - used as a noun
 5.
								a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
 
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