Proximate and Ulterior

Proximate

Proximate adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.

Ulterior and proximate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ulterior" instead an adjective "Proximate".

Ulterior

Ulterior adjective - Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
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Synonyms for Ulterior

Proximate and ulterior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Proximate" instead an adjective "Ulterior".

Nearby Word: ulteriorly
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