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exordium

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of exordium

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part

in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

Synonyms of exordium

foreword, intro, introduction, preamble, preface, prelude, proem, prologue (also prolog), prolusion

Words Related to exordium

beginning, commencement, initiation, opening, origin, origination, outset, start

Near Antonyms of exordium

envoi (or envoy), postscript

cessation, close, closing, conclusion, end, finale, finish, stop, termination

Antonyms of exordium

epilogue (also epilog)

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