Preceding and Retral

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Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Retral is an antonym for preceding.

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

Retral adjective - Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.

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Preceding is an antonym for retral in topics: back, rear.

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Retral and Preceding. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preceding/retral

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