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pioneer(noun, special, original, first)
18
originator(noun, special, original, first)
12
vanguard(noun, special, original, first)
10
initiator(noun, special, original, first)
10
trailblazer(noun, special, first, precursor)
9
leader(noun, special, first, precursor)
8
innovator(noun, special, first, pioneer)
8
pathfinder(noun, special, first, pioneer)
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groundbreaker(noun, special, first, pioneer)
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creator(noun, special, first, parent)
6
entrepreneur(noun, special, first, pioneer)
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catalyst(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
discoverer(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
inventor(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
pacesetter(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
torchbearer(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
wanderer(noun, special, first, pioneer)
5
wayfarer(noun, special, first, pioneer)
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