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Precursor vs Aura - What's the difference?

precursor | aura |

As a noun precursor

is that which precurses, a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events.

As a proper noun aura is

shortened from aurelia.

precursor

English

Alternative forms

* (chiefly obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which precurses, a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events.
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  • (chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    aura

    English

    Noun

  • Distinctive atmosphere or associated with something.
  • (parapsychology) An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
  • (medicine) Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
  • (medicine) Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a .
  • Synonyms

    * air * feeling * mood * spirit * vibe

    Derived terms

    * auratic