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Synonyms & Antonyms of proem
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
- the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution
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- envoi
- (or envoy),
- postscript
- cessation,
- close,
- closing,
- conclusion,
- end,
- finale,
- finish,
- stop,
- termination
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The first known use of proem was in the 14th century
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