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also prolog
Synonyms & Antonyms of prologue
1
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
- unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime
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2
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
- a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows
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Near Antonyms for prologue
- envoi
- (or envoy),
- postscript
- cessation,
- close,
- closing,
- conclusion,
- end,
- finale,
- finish,
- stop,
- termination
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“Prologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prologue. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of prologue was in the 14th century
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