After and Prelusive

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After adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.

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Prelusive is an antonym for after.

Prelusive adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Usage example: after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose

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After is an antonym for prelusive.

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Prelusive and After. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/prelusive

After & Prelusive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/prelusive>.

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