What is another word for prelude?
203 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹˈɛljuːd], [ pɹˈɛljuːd], [ p_ɹ_ˈɛ_l_j_uː_d]Table of Contents
Similar words for prelude:- beginning (noun)
- beginning of event (noun)
- communication (noun)
- foreword (noun)
- introduction (noun)
- overture (noun)
- preamble (noun)
- preface (noun)
- preliminary (noun)
- prelude (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Prelude:
n.
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- arpeggio,
- crescendo,
- flourish,
- excerpt,
- counterpoint,
- coda,
- accompaniment,
- descant,
- cadence,
- breakbeat.
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- air,
- adagio,
- cantata,
- chorus,
- chant,
- bass,
- voluntary,
- allegro,
- arrangement,
- music,
- andante,
- concerto.
Other synonyms:
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- buildup.
- gap,
- prefixation,
- piece,
- take,
- elapse,
- front matter,
- leadoff,
- warm-up,
- anterior,
- easy,
- accept,
- dominion,
- primordial,
- antecedency,
- feeler,
- entrance,
- usher,
- elemental,
- premises,
- prolusion,
- incipiency,
- prior,
- admit,
- go,
- incipience,
- unfold,
- innovation,
- antecedence,
- receive,
- Anteposition,
- elementary,
- bring out,
- first,
- past,
- primary,
- groundwork,
- invest,
- basic,
- central,
- Protasis,
- pristine,
- frontispiece,
- announce,
- urgency,
- primitive,
- presupposition,
- initiatory,
- prolepsis,
- previous,
- heading,
- aperture,
- leap,
- discover,
- mouth,
- forerunner,
- precursory,
- introductory,
- opportunity,
- superiority,
- incipient,
- insert,
- crack,
- prelim,
- approach,
- prefatory,
- standard,
- disclose,
- advertise,
- introduce,
- anteriority,
- hold,
- fundamental,
- come,
- institute,
- postulate,
- break,
- access,
- initiation,
- basal,
- breakthrough,
- initiate,
- lead,
- outset,
- Prothesis,
- reveal,
- precedence,
- precedency,
- get off,
- Prolegomena,
- inaugurate,
- prefix,
- precession,
- initial,
- advance,
- install,
- verse,
- prologize,
- advancement,
- vamp,
- begin,
- ring in,
- preference,
- priority,
- run,
- precede,
- disappear,
- rudimentary,
- preclusion,
- proceed,
- simple,
- progress,
- premise,
- symphony,
- avant-propos,
- preparatory,
- inchoate,
- front position,
- door,
- get.
Paraphrases for Prelude:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
beginning.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
preamble, preface, preparation, harbinger, precondition, pre-condition, anticipation, precedent.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
precursor, lead-up, introduction, run-up, prerequisite, foreword, pre-requisite.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Prelude:
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n.
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beginning of event
conclusion, completion, finish, epilogue, ending, end, stop, Postlude.
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Other antonyms:
cessation, aftermath, finale, envoi, closing, close, postscript, termination.
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beginning of event
Hypernym for Prelude:
n.
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communication
chorale prelude.
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communication
Hyponym for Prelude:
n.
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communication
music.
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event
inception, origination, origin.
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communication
v.