Following and First

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Following

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
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First is an antonym for following in happening topic.
Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

First

First adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: the much-studied first—and last—voyage of the Titanic
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Following is an antonym for first in earliest in order topic.
Nearby Word: firstly
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How words are described

good good following good first
female female following female first
high high following high first
notable notable following notable first
Other adjectives: solid, due, strong, entire, big, serious, little, cold, main, major, former, significant, bigger, biggest.
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