Advance and Motion

Advance

Advance noun - The act of moving forward (as toward a goal).

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Motion and advance are semantically related in forward movement topic. In some cases you can use "Motion" instead a noun "Advance".

Motion noun - The act or an instance of changing position.

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Advance and motion are semantically related in movement topic. Sometimes you can use "Advance" instead a noun "Motion".

human	human advance	human motion
similar	similar advance	similar motion
fast	fast advance	fast motion
standard	standard advance	standard motion
Other adjectives: original, single, small, real, big, little, over-the-top.

While being immortal allowed him to set plans into motion literally centuries in advance, he made a promise to his dying wife to never remarry.

Source: Literature / The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Then there's Brainiac who usually sets his plans in motion months in advance, and Waller of the appropriately named Checkmate.

Source: The Chessmaster / Non Chess Motif Examples
Lupin and especially Fujiko sometimes like to play the long game in their heists, setting a plan in motion months or even years in advance.

Source: Franchise / Lupin III

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