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antecedents
noun(an-te-ced-ent)
a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him"); broadly : a word or phrase replaced by a substitute
antecedents
noun(an-te-ced-ent)
a preceding event, condition, or cause
antecedents
noun(an-te-ced-ent)
the significant events, conditions, and traits of one's earlier life

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