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Main Entry:
presager
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
precursor
Synonyms:
ancestor
,
antecedent
, antecessor, forebear, foregoer,
forerunner
,
foreshadower
,
harbinger
,
herald
,
original
*, originator,
parent
,
pioneer
,
predecessor
,
prototype
* = informal/non-formal usage
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