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after
prepositionSynonyms & Antonyms of after
(Entry 1 of 3)
- the brass band came right after the mayor in the parade
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of after (Entry 2 of 3)
- upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
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- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later,
- latterly,
- subsequently,
- thereafter
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- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- previously
after
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of after (Entry 3 of 3)
- had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
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- in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
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“After.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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