Following and Prelusive

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Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

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Prelusive is an antonym for following.

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Prelusive adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Usage example: after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose

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Following is an antonym for prelusive.

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Prelusive and Following. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/following/prelusive

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