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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fundamental, basic |
| Synonyms: | basal, bottom, cardinal, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, foundational, inherent, innate, intrinsic, meat-and-potatoes, native, natural, organic, original, primal, primary, primitive, profound, thoroughgoing, underlying, vital |
| Antonyms: | extrinsic, nonessential, superficial |
| Main Entry: | inbred |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | produced by inbreeding |
| Synonyms: | congenital, deep-seated, inborn, innate, intrinsic, native, natural, primal |
| Main Entry: | earliest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first |
| Synonyms: | archetypal, original, primal, primeval, primitive |
| Antonyms: | latest |
| Main Entry: | primary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic |
| Synonyms: | central, chief, constitutional, direct, dominant, earliest, elementary, essential, first, fundamental, idiopathic, immediate, initial, leading, main, primal, prime, primitive, principal, simple, underlying, vital |
| Antonyms: | secondary |
| Main Entry: | prolegomenous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preliminary |
| Synonyms: | basic, elemental, elementary, exploratory, first, fundamental, inductive, initiatory, introductory, opening, pilot, preceding, precursory, prefatory, preparatory, preparing, primal, primary, prior, qualifying, readying, test, trial |
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| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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anticipatory, early, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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