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ancestor, antecedent, root, ascendant, ascendent, forerunner, predecessor, forebear, forefather, progenitor | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | |
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antecedent | the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | |
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antecedent | a preceding occurrence or cause or event | |
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antecedent, forerunner | anything that precedes something similar in time | |
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antecedent | preceding in time or order |