Erstwhile and Prefatory

Erstwhile

Erstwhile adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

Prefatory and erstwhile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefatory" instead an adjective "Erstwhile".

Prefatory

Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Erstwhile and prefatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Erstwhile" instead an adjective "Prefatory".
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