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preliminary(adjective, beginning, basic, past)
7
preceding(adjective, basic, past, first)
7
prelusive(adjective, first, preceding, precedence)
4
proemial(adjective, first, precedence, precursor)
2
original(adjective, beginning, first, starting)
2
preparative(adjective, first, preceding, starting)
2
prolegomenous(adjective, fresh, basic, coming)
2
starting(adjective, beginning, first, preliminary)
1
exploratory(adjective, basic, fundamental, first)
1
inductive(adjective, fresh, basic, first)
1
provisional(adjective, first, tentative, starting)
0
pilot(adjective, basic, fundamental, first)
0
test(adjective, basic, fundamental, first)
0
trial(adjective, basic, fundamental, first)
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