Following and Second

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Following

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Usage example: the following morning, I found the cat was gone
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Second is a synonym for following. In some cases you can use "Second" instead an adjective "Following".
Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Second

Second adjective - Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
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Following is a synonym for second in next topic. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead an adjective "Second".
Nearby Words: secondary, seconded, secondly, secondment, seconder

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close close following close second
good good following good second
female female following female second
solid solid following solid second
Other adjectives: due, likely, small, loyal, strong, actual, real, big, great, main, major, former, larger, oldest.
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