Cryptic crossword clue
You and my sons oddly retain name that’s closely associated 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SYNONYMOUS

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The straight part
We know that "closely associated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case closely associated = synonymous.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

SYNONYMOUS adjective
  1. (construed with with, narrower sense) having an identical meaning
  2. (construed with with, broader sense) having a similar meaning
  3. (construed with with) of, or being a synonym
  4. (of a SNP) Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.

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