aforementioned
adjective [before noun] /əˈfɔːˌmen.ʃənd/
/-ˈfɔːr-/ (also aforesaid, /əˈfɔː.sed/
/-ˈfɔːr-/) formalDefinition
› mentioned earlier: The aforementioned Mr Parkes then entered the cinema.Quoting and making references
(Definition of aforementioned adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allusive adjective
- as for sb/sth idiom
- bandy sth about/around phrasal verb
- bring sth up phrasal verb (TALK)
- citation noun (EXAMPLE)
- come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
- drag verb (PULL)
- give /quote sth/sb chapter and verse idiom
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (BE SIMILAR)
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (REPEAT)
- mention verb
- passing noun (CONVERSATION)
- pursuant adjective
- quote verb (SAY)
- refer to sb/sth phrasal verb
- reference noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING)
- reference noun (MENTION)
- said adjective
- undermentioned adjective
- unquote
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