PREFIX: "earlier than" Crossword Clue

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PREFIX: "earlier than" Crossword Answer

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PREFIX (noun)
1. an affix that is added in front of the word
PREFIX (verb)
1. attach a prefix to
EARLIER (adverb)
1. comparatives of `soon’ or `early’
2. earlier in time; previously
EARLIER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `early’) more early than; most early

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