Fore and Posterior

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Fore adjective - Being at or in the forward part or surface of something.

Usage example: cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes

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Posterior is an antonym for fore.

Nearby Words: foreground, foreland, foretime

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

Usage example: the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat

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Fore is an antonym for posterior.

Nearby Words: posteriority, posteriorly

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