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ahead of the curve


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ahead
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Sense: Adverb: toward a forward point
Synonyms:
onward Collocations, forth Collocations, on Collocations, along Collocations, up ahead, forward Collocations, forwards (UK)
Antonyms:
backwards, backward Collocations, back towards, back Collocations
Sense: Adverb: to the front
Synonyms:
in front, out in front, before Collocations, in the foreground, in the front, to the fore, further on
Antonyms:
behind Collocations, at the back, at the rear
Sense: Adverb: in a leading position in a race
Synonyms:
in the lead, in the front, at the front, leading Collocations, first Collocations, winning Collocations, going to win
Sense: Adverb: in the near future
Synonyms:
in the future, in due course, in store, on the cards, in prospect, from now on, later on, subsequently Collocations, to come, coming soon
Sense: Preposition: before - followed by 'of'
Synonyms:
before Collocations, prior to, in advance of, beforehand Collocations, early Collocations, earlier


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