115 entries under adjective topic. ×

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prefatory
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prevenient(first, primary, previous, higher)
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quondam(late, old, past, previous)
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anteceding
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avant-garde(noun, prelude)
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early(adverb, quick, late, old)
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front(past, previous, earlier, prior)
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advance(precede, before)
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ancient(late, old, past, first)
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forerunning(verb, previous, higher, upper)
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latter(near, late, old, past)
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old(late, past, previous, early)
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older(senior, oldest)
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one-time(late, old, past, previous)
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above-mentioned(previous, higher, upper, earlier)
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above-named(previous, higher, upper, earlier)
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first(adverb, lower, opening, basic)
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precursive(previous, higher, upper, earlier)
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retiring
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sometime(adverb, late, old, past)
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