Cardinal and Collateral

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Cardinal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Usage example: the cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm

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Collateral is an antonym for cardinal.

Nearby Words: cardinally, cardinality

Collateral adjective - Accompanying; concomitant.

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Cardinal is an antonym for collateral.

Nearby Word: collate

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