Forerunner
Forerunner noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
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Synonyms for Forerunner
Precedent and forerunner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Forerunner".
Precedent
Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.
Forerunner and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forerunner" instead a noun "Precedent".
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Related pairs
- model and forerunner
- model and precedent
- pattern and forerunner
- pattern and precedent
- standard and forerunner
- standard and precedent
- prototype and forerunner
- prototype and precedent
- example and forerunner
- example and precedent
- original and forerunner
- original and precedent
- exemplar and forerunner
- exemplar and precedent
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This also has precedent in real life, as the Cheka, forerunner of the KGB, did the same thing in the '20s when the party was cementing its power over everyday life.
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