Finish and Precede

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Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Precede is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Precede verb - To go or come before in time.

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Finish is an antonym for precede in go ahead of topic.

Nearby Words: precedent, preceding, precedence

part	finish part	precede part
rest	finish rest	precede rest
sentence	finish sentence	precede sentence
game	finish game	precede game
Other words: fight, battle, boss, duel, games.

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