Ahead and Trailing

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Ahead adjective - Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.

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Trailing is an antonym for ahead.

Trailing noun - The act of going after or in the tracks of another.

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Ahead is an antonym for trailing in topics: following, lagging behind.

Nearby Words: trail, trailed

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