Avuncular

uh-VUNG-kyuh-lur (/əˈvʌŋkjʊlər/)

resembling or relating to an uncle, typically in a kind, protective, or advisory way.

“This is all made possible by an onboard 3D printer, and the avuncular support of the team back on Earth.”

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a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.

serving as a symbol or representative of something.

a person’s social environment or surroundings.

to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.