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following
adjective
noun
about to be mentioned or specified
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ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
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adjective
about to be mentioned or specified
“the following items”
adjective
immediately following in time or order
“the following day”
adjective
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
“the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade”
adjective
in the desired direction
“a following wind”
noun
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”
noun
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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the following items
the following day
next in line
the next president
the next item on the list
the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
tried to outrun the following footsteps
a following wind
the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
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