After and Forward

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After adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.

Usage example: had heard that the after section of an aircraft is safer in the event of a crash

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Forward is an antonym for after.

Forward adjective - Being at or in the forward part or surface of something.

Usage example: the ship's forward deck

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After is an antonym for forward.

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