Previous instance
Pattern and previous instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pattern" instead a noun phrase "Previous instance".
Pattern
Pattern noun - A unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric).
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Previous instance and pattern are semantically related. You can use "Previous instance" instead a noun "Pattern".
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Pattern and Previous instance. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous_instance/pattern
Previous instance & Pattern. N.p., 2017. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous_instance/pattern>.
Pattern or Previous instance. 2017. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous_instance/pattern.
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