96 entries under noun topic. ×

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precursor(person, special, original, first)
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forerunner(person, sign, special, original)
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antecedent(person, sign, special, original)
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ancestor(person, respect, fake, copy)
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forebear(special, original, first, kin)
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prototype(special, original, first, someone)
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pioneer(new, special, original, first)
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foregoer(special, original, first, someone)
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antecessor(special, original, first, someone)
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originator(new, special, original, first)
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forefather(special, original, first, kin)
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harbinger(special, original, first, before)
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progenitor(person, special, original, first)
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herald(special, original, first, before)
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parent(special, original, first, kin)
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messenger(special, original, first, before)
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primogenitor(special, original, first, before)
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vanguard(new, special, original, first)
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forebearer(respect, sign, special, original)
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ascendant(special, original, first, kin)
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