Following and Subordinate

Following

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

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Subordinate and following are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subordinate" instead the word "Following" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Subordinate

Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

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Following and subordinate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Following" instead the word "Subordinate" as an adverb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: subordination, subordinating, subordinated

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How words are described

good	good following	good subordinate
female	female following	female subordinate
devoted	devoted following	devoted subordinate
certain	certain following	certain subordinate
Other adjectives: reasonable, effective, loyal, large, former, titular.

Both words in one sentence

Following the expedition, Molly finds that she has become an individual, unable to subordinate herself to the needs of her clone-family.

Source: Literature / Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Subordinate Excuse: Shojonoe began following Xig-Lem's every whim because she wanted to be the one on top of his 'galactic harem'.

Source: Fan Fic / Knight Of Lolicon
It may lead to Just Following Orders later on if the subordinate is subsequently asked to justify his actions to others.

Source: That's an Order!

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