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Adjective: preexisting  'pree-ig'zi-sting
  1. Existing previously or before something
    "variations on preexisting musical themes"
    - preexistent, pre-existent, pre-existing
Verb: preexist  `pree-ig'zist
  1. Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
    "If the effect did not preexist, it never could be created out of nothing"

See also: antecedent, preexistence

Type of: be, exist

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pre-emptive
preemptive bid
preemptive right
pre-emptive strike
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preen gland
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pre-existent
prefab
prefabricate
prefabrication
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prefactor