After and Advance

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After adjective - Being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else.

Usage example: in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war

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Advance is an antonym for after.

Advance adjective - Situated ahead or going before.

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After is an antonym for advance in ahead in position or time topic.

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