Descendant
Descendant adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Toward and descendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Toward" instead an adjective "Descendant".
Toward
Toward preposition - Having to do with.
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Synonyms for Toward
Descendant and toward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descendant" instead an adjective "Toward".
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In many ways, the Smug Straight Edge is the descendant of the Dry Crusader in that both have a tendency to act self-righteously toward and condemn those who imbibe.
Source: Dry Crusader - On the other hand, Owen and Bart's mother, Meloni Thawne, is a descendant of Barry's twin brother, Malcolm Thawne, as was Eobard Thawne, AKA Professor Zoom, which suggests that the Barry Allen bloodline has a genetic predisposition toward speed, rather than a Lamarkian outgrowth from Barry's.
Source: Lamarck Was Right
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