4
prelude(noun, prelude)
3
above-mentioned(adjective, previous, higher, upper, earlier)
3
above-named(adjective, previous, higher, upper, earlier)
3
abovementioned(higher, upper, precedence, priority, anterior)
3
anticipatory
3
first(adjective, adverb, lower, opening, basic)
3
fore
3
heading
3
introducing
3
lead
3
other
3
precede
3
precedence
3
precursive(adjective, previous, higher, upper, earlier)
3
retiring
3
sometime(adjective, adverb, late, old, past)
3
whilom(adjective, old, past, higher, upper)
2
anteriority
2
before-mentioned
2
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