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plural of lead-in
Synonyms of lead-ins
as in starts, preludes
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lead-ins
- curtain-raisers,
- overtures,
- preambles,
- preliminaries,
- preludes,
- prologues
- (also prologs),
- warm-ups
- countdowns,
- run-ups
- [chiefly British]
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