Lead and Preceding

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Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Preceding is a synonym for lead. In some cases you can replace term "Preceding" with "Lead", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Lead is a synonym for preceding in earlier topic. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead the word "Preceding" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

The final two episodes of Shamanic Princess are whole episode flashbacks that detail the lead-up to the events of the preceding episodes.

Source: Origins Episode
Also, during the preceding aerial battle over Antarctica, the F-302s assigned to the Prometheus lead the way with a salvo of Sidewinder missiles aimed at Anubis' fighters.

Source: Macross Missile Massacre
One scene has the lead terrorist's accountant complaining to him about 3 vehicles destroyed by Bond in a preceding chase scene; they were rented and the rental company is going to be pissed.

Source: No Delays for the Wicked

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