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the antecedents
noun
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
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These were the antecedents of today's celebrity gossip press.
But it's churlish to point out all the antecedents.
If the antecedents are confusing, the emotions are, too.
Early records of the antecedents of harness racing are ancient.
Like many other groups, the Antecedents list him as an influence on their MySpace page.
I am in receipt of your letter regarding the antecedents of Mr. Hashmat Yar Khan.
The antecedents of most European arts lie in the artistic production of ancient Greece and Rome.
Information on spores provided by palynologists would help determine the antecedents of the Devonian plants.
But the antecedents and supervision of this filly together create an irresistible sense that she is top-class.
The term legendary sagas also covers a number of stories the antecedents and models of which are not exclusively native.
Very difficult at first glance — or even second — to be sure of the antecedents of these pronouns.
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