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precursor (s) (noun), precursors (pl)
Something that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come: Jack and Jill got engaged in April, which was a precursor to their marriage in December of the same year.
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precursor, precursors
Someone or something which precedes or indicates another action or event that is to come or to follow. (2)
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