Antecedent and Development

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Antecedent noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: what are the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War?

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Development is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Development noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended

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Antecedent is an antonym for development.

main	main antecedent	main development
spiritual	spiritual antecedent	spiritual development

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