First and Prior

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First

First adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: there are a number of reasons we can't go, but the first is that we don't have the money
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Prior and first are semantically related in time topic. In some cases you can use "Prior" instead an adjective "First", when it comes to topics like before.
Nearby Word: firstly

Prior

Prior adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: this assignment will be prior to any other work you may have
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First and prior are semantically related in before topic. Sometimes you can use "First" instead an adjective "Prior".

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