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preamble

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of preamble

1 a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event

the round of hors d'oeuvres was merely the preamble to an evening of lavish feasting

Synonyms of preamble

curtain-raiser, overture, preliminary, prelude, prologue (also prolog), warm-up

Words Related to preamble

countdown, run-up [chiefly British]

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

an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Synonyms of preamble

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

Words Related to preamble

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

Near Antonyms of preamble

envoi (or envoy), postscript

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

Antonyms of preamble

epilogue (also epilog)

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