35 entries under precursor topic. ×

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precursor(noun, person, show, sign, fake)
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predecessor(noun, person, sign, original, someone)
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harbinger(noun, person, feeling, show, sign)
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antecedent(noun, adjective, person, sign, original)
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herald(noun, person, show, sign, superior)
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prototype(noun, sign, original, example, herald)
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ancestor(noun, person, herald, precede)
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foreboding(noun, feeling, sign, suggestion, hunch)
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messenger(noun, person, sign, presage, portent)
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forebear(noun, ancestor)
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pioneer(noun, sign, indication, portent, herald)
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originator(noun, herald, messenger)
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precedent(noun, original, pattern, example, sample)
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antecessor(noun, sign, example)
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leader(noun, person, guide, head, star)
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foreshadower(noun, person, show, foresight)
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avant-garde
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bellwether(noun, star, leader, pacemaker)
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outrider
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trailblazer
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APASmart Define. (2016). forerunner thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forerunner/thesaurus/synonyms
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