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fore·run·ner
 forerunner
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- pronunciation:
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definition 1: |
a person or thing that came before another; ancestor; predecessor.
The new governor is smarter than her forerunner.The phonograph was a forerunner of the CD player.- similar words:
- antecedent, forefather
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definition 2: |
something that signals or gives notice of what is to come; omen.
Dark clouds and high winds are often forerunners of a storm.- synonyms:
- omen, sign
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omen |
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