Overlying and Preceding

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Overlying adjective - Placed on or over something else.

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Preceding and overlying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead an adjective "Overlying".

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Overlying and preceding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overlying" instead an adjective "Preceding".

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

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