Precursor and Sign

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Precursor noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.

Usage example: 18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics

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Sign is a synonym for precursor in harbinger topic. In some cases you can use "Sign" instead a noun "Precursor".

Nearby Word: precursory

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Precursor is a synonym for sign in indication topic. Sometimes you can use "Precursor" instead a noun "Sign".

Nearby Words: signify, signed, signature, signing, signboard

human	human precursor	human sign
old	old precursor	old sign
good	good precursor	good sign
clear	clear precursor	clear sign
Other adjectives: special, original, obvious, potential, ancient, early, possible, last.

Murrow's sign-off in homage; also, the theme song was a remix of Beethoven's 9th, 2nd movement, which was the theme of The Huntley-Brinkley Report (precursor to NBC Nightly News).

Source: Series / Countdown with Keith Olbermann
The plot also has Robin masquerading as slain knight Robert Locksley and attempting to unite the English people to defeat a treacherous plot by the king of France and to get Prince John to sign a precursor to the Magna Carta.

Source: Myth / Robin Hood

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