noun an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another.The cannon was an antecedent of the gun. See the full entry
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profile
noun an outline or view of something from the side.Her face has a delicate profile. See the full entry
prescribe
transitive verb to order or recommend (a drug or the like) as a medical remedy.The doctor prescribed a new drug for the patient’s skin condition.This medicine is frequently prescribed to treat the…
demon
noun an evil spirit; fiend.They believed that she had been possessed by a demon. See the full entry