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precedence
Synonyms and Antonyms of precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important his merchandise order takes precedence because we received it first Synonyms priority, right-of-wayRelated Words preference; urgency; ascendancy (also ascendency), preeminence, primacy, supremacy; transcendence, transcendency; order, progression, sequence, succession; front burnerNear Antonyms back burner
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