Anticipatory
Anticipatory adjective - Having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something.
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Synonyms for Anticipatory
Preceding and anticipatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead the word "Anticipatory" as an adverb or an adjective.
Preceding
Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Anticipatory and preceding are semantically related. You can use "Anticipatory" instead the word "Preceding" as an adverb or an adjective.
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Related pairs
- advance and anticipatory
- advance and preceding
- forward and anticipatory
- forward and preceding
- preliminary and anticipatory
- preliminary and preceding
- anterior and anticipatory
- anterior and preceding
- early and anticipatory
- early and preceding
- introductory and anticipatory
- introductory and preceding
- preparatory and anticipatory
- preparatory and preceding
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