pre·per·for·mance
| \ ˌprē-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s
, -pə- \
, -pə- \
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or pre-performance
Definition of preperformance
: done or occurring before a performance
preperformance anxiety Burge is sequestered backstage at Christie's Park Avenue headquarters, performing his final preperformance ritual.— Alan Deutschman
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“Preperformance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preperformance. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of preperformance was in 1896
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