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Synonyms & Antonyms of latter
following all others of the same kind in order or time
- the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch
Synonyms for latter
- bottommost,
- closing,
- concluding,
- final,
- hindmost,
- lag,
- last,
- latest,
- rearmost,
- terminal,
- terminating,
- ultimate
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'Former' and 'Latter'
'Former' and 'Latter'
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“Latter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of latter was before the 12th century
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