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prologue

noun
variants: also prolog

Synonyms and 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
Synonyms of prologue

curtain-raiser, overture, preamble, preliminary, prelude, warm-up
Words Related to prologue

countdown, run-up [chiefly British]

lead-in

kickoff, start

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
Synonyms of prologue

exordium, foreword, intro, introduction, preamble, preface, prelude, proem, prolusion
Words Related to prologue

beginning, commencement, initiation, opening, origin, origination, outset, start
Near Antonyms of prologue

envoi (or envoy), postscript

aftermath

cessation, close, closing, conclusion, end, finale, finish, stop, termination
Antonyms of prologue

epilogue (also epilog)

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