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antecedent
adjective /ˌæn.tiˈsiː.dənt/
/-t̬ə-/ formalDefinition
› previous: When the college was established in 1546, it inherited a hall from each of three antecedent institutions.Preceding and introducing
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- announce verb
- antecedent noun
- antedate verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- countdown noun
- curtain-raiser noun
- forerunner noun
- herald verb
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- introduction noun (GIVING SB'S NAME)
- introductory adjective (BEGINNING)
- introductory adjective (FIRST TIME)
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