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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
  • incidents that were a prologue to the American Revolution
Synonyms of prologue

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

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

foreword, intro, introduction, preamble, preface, prelude
Words Related to prologue

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

postscript

aftermath

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

epilogue (also epilog)

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