After and Precursory

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

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Precursory is an antonym for after.

Precursory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Usage example: instantly recognized that chilled feeling as one of the precursory symptoms of a cold

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After is an antonym for precursory in topics: earlier, prior.

Nearby Word: precursor

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Precursory and After. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/precursory

After & Precursory. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/precursory>.

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