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Forebears

/fˈɔˌrbɛrz/
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(noun) plural of forebear

One doesn't always follow one's forebears nor father.
Unless you’re African, your skin probably carries traces of your Neanderthal forebears.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum exhibition tells the story of our ____ and their long journey to this distant land.

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