Synonyms|575Antonyms|142|Broader|12Narrower|9Related|595
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origin(noun, cause, reason, base, matter)
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precursory(adjective, precedence, priority, prior)
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reason(noun, feature, support, action, cause)
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aforesaid(adjective, precedence, priority)
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base(noun, support, action, cause, reason)
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causation(noun, cause, reason, base, element)
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early(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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fore
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foremother(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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herald(noun, precursor)
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history(noun, old, past, foretime)
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motive(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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preexistent
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prefatory(adjective, precedence)
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preparatory(adjective, precedence)
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primogenitor(noun, origin, descent, background, relative)
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yesteryear(noun, old, past, foretime)
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anticipatory
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archetype
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background(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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