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aforeness

aforeness noun: the state or quality of being before or afore.

Noun

aforeness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being before or afore.

Origin of aforeness

From afore + -ness.

Questions about aforeness

What does aforeness mean?
Aforeness means the state or quality of being before or afore.
What part of speech is aforeness?
Aforeness is a noun.

Words near aforeness in the dictionary

  1. aforelinked
  2. aforelisted
  3. aforementioned
  4. aforenamed
  5. aforenarrated
  6. aforeness
  7. aforenoted
  8. aforequoted
  9. aforerecited
  10. aforerehearsed
  11. aforerelated

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