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The Clue

Is a forerunner of (8 letter answer)

The Answer

PREDATES

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Notes

The answer PREDATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Is older than
Comes earlier than

Definition

PREDATE as a verb:

1. (predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate) = be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
2. (precede, predate) = come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
3. (raven, prey, predate) = prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
4. (predate, antedate, foredate) = establish something as being earlier relative to something else