precedent

Definitions of precedent
  1. noun
    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
    synonyms: zelfbevestiging
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    type of:
    vastigheid, zekerheid
    the state of being certain
  2. noun
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
    synonyms: antecedent, antecedenten
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Power Prefix: pre-

Learn these words beginning with the prefix pre-, meaning "before." Want to increase your prefix power? Learn our complete set of Power Prefix lists: anti-, con-, dis-, ex-, fore-, inter-, mis-, pre-, pro-, sub-, super-, trans-, uni-

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon

Fifteen-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, tries to make sense of his life in England in logical and mathematical ways.

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The Tempest
William Shakespeare

After a shipwreck, a group of noblemen wash up on an enchanted island ruled by the magician Prospero.

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