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Synonyms of warm (up)
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in draw up, gear up
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warm-up
nounSynonyms of warm-up (Entry 2 of 2)
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
- the couple's initial exchange of insults proved to be only a warm-up for their booze-fueled fight later that night
Synonyms for warm-up
- curtain-raiser,
- overture,
- preamble,
- preliminary,
- prelude,
- prologue
- (also prolog)
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“Warm (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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