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adj
Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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adjective satellite
warning of future misfortune
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: premonitory
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin praecursor.
Across languages
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