Curtain raiser
Curtain raiser noun - A short play presented before the main play.
Overture and curtain raiser are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overture" instead a noun phrase "Curtain raiser".
Overture
Overture noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.
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Synonyms for Overture
Curtain raiser and overture are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Curtain raiser" with "Overture", this terms are similar.
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Related pairs
- preparation and curtain raiser
- preparation and overture
- start and curtain raiser
- start and overture
- preliminary and curtain raiser
- preliminary and overture
- opening and curtain raiser
- opening and overture
- beginning and curtain raiser
- beginning and overture
- preface and curtain raiser
- preface and overture
- introduction and curtain raiser
- introduction and overture
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Overture and Curtain raiser. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curtain_raiser/overture
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