Thesaurus / in the bud
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MOST RELEVANT
- beforehand
- immediate
- previous
- quick
- soon
- advanced
- ahead of time
- anticipative
- anticipatory
- before appointed time
- direct
- immature
- matinal
- on short notice
- on the dot
- overearly
- oversoon
- preceding
- precipitant
- precocious
- preexistent
- premature
- prompt
- pronto
- punctual
- seasonable
- speedy
- unanticipated
- unexpected
- untimely
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
By a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
Their jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
But the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Her sister-in-law pointed out to her that old Mr. Warrender had been very attentive lately.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
WORDS RELATED TO IN THE BUD
- a bit previous
- ahead of time
- anon
- before long
- beforehand
- betimes
- briefly
- bright and early
- directly
- early bird
- ere long
- far ahead
- immediately
- in advance
- in good time
- in the bud
- in time
- on short notice
- on the dot
- oversoon
- prematurely
- presently
- previous
- promptly
- pronto
- proximately
- quick
- shortly
- soon
- too soon
- unexpectedly
- with time to spare
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.