First and Rear

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First adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

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Rear is an antonym for first.

Nearby Word: firstly

Rear adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.

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First is an antonym for rear in back topic.

Nearby Words: rearmost, rearwards, rearward, rearer

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Rear and First. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/rear

First & Rear. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/rear>.

Rear or First. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first/rear.

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