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Fore·run·ner
/ˈfôrˌrənər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else:
"the icebox was a forerunner of today's refrigerator"
Similar
predecessor
precursor
antecedent
ancestor
forebear
prototype
rare:
primogenitor
Opposite
descendant
▪
a sign or warning of something to come:
"overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain"
Similar
herald
harbinger
usher
advance guard
precursor
prelude
sign
signal
warning
token
portent
omen
augury
▪
an advance messenger.
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