Aftermath and Exordium

Aftermath

Aftermath noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Exordium is an antonym for aftermath.

Exordium

Exordium noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

Aftermath is an antonym for exordium.
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