16 entries under precursor topic. ×

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predecessor(noun, kin, someone, something, precede)
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ancestor(noun, kin, precede, predecessor)
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precursor(noun, origin, descent, something, background)
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forerunner(noun, origin, descent, background)
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antecedent(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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founder(noun, antecedent, paternity, forefather)
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harbinger
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trailblazer
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antecessor(noun, origin, descent, background)
3
avant-garde
3
pioneer
3
precedent
3
scout
2
prototype
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foreshadower
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originator
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