Predecessor and Replacement

Opposite meaning words

Predecessor noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Replacement is an antonym for predecessor.

Replacement noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

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Predecessor is an antonym for replacement in substitute topic.

clear	clear predecessor	clear replacement
similar	similar predecessor	similar replacement
direct	direct predecessor	direct replacement
original	original predecessor	original replacement
Other adjectives: true, obvious, real, great, incompetent, capable, worthy, immediate.

Genetic Memory: If a Personification is replaced, then the replacement has a chance of obtaining the predecessor's memory.

Source: Roleplay / Personifications
Said replacement became the canonical ending, "Being Alive." One other cut song, "The Wedding Is Off," is the slower, more hesitating predecessor to "Getting Married Today."

Source: Cut Song
Replacement Scrappy: Lord Djibril is an in-universe example, lacking the charisma and intelligence of his predecessor, Muruta Azrael.

Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

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