former(a) (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
def "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967
def I prefer the former version to the latter one"
Outgoing links
Antonym former(a) → latter(a)
Incoming links
Antonym latter(a) → former(a)

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