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forerunner
noun
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Divide forerunner into syllables:

fore · run · ner

How to pronounce forerunner:

Definition of forerunner:

forerunner (noun):
one that precedes and indicates the approach of another such as
a person or thing that is a sign of what will happen in the future
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.

Synonyms for forerunner:

antecedentharbingeraugurysignomenpredecessorangeltokensymptompremonition
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Antonyms for forerunner:

deathsuccessorfamilyseeddaughtersonoffspringissuechildchildren
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