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AFORESAID
Etymology
Adjective
aforesaid (not comparable)
Previously stated; said or named before.
Usage notes
When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the, and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. You can put it before a cardinal like the aforesaid two articles instead of the two aforesaid articles.
Synonyms
• abovesaid
• abovementioned
• aforementioned
• mentioned
Antonyms
• following
Source: Wiktionary
A*fore"said`, a.
Definition: Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
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29 March 2025
THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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