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uncle

uncle /ˈʌŋkəl/ noun
plural uncles
uncle
/ˈʌŋkəl/
noun
plural uncles
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNCLE
1 
[count] : the brother of your father or mother or the husband of your aunt
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2 
US, informal — used as a word that you say when you are being hurt in a fight to show that you admit being defeated and do not want to continue fighting
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and Bob's your uncle

— see bob