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proem

noun

Synonyms and 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

Synonyms of proem

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

Words Related to proem

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

Near Antonyms of proem

envoi (or envoy), postscript

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

Antonyms of proem

epilogue (also epilog)

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