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Synonyms & Antonyms of prelude
1
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
- an eruption of sectarian violence that proved to be the prelude to all-out civil war
Synonyms for prelude
- curtain-raiser,
- overture,
- preamble,
- preliminary,
- prologue
- (also prolog),
- warm-up
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2
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
- the musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood
Synonyms for prelude
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Near Antonyms for prelude
- envoi
- (or envoy),
- postscript
- cessation,
- close,
- closing,
- conclusion,
- end,
- finale,
- finish,
- stop,
- termination
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The first known use of prelude was in 1561
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