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Word: Forerunner
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːˌrʌnə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɔːˈrʌnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else
Short Definition:person or thing that precedes coming or development of person or thing else
Examples:- the ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator
Definition:
a sign or warning of something to come
Short Definition:sign or warning of something to come
Examples:- overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain
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