Drill
Dry run
Dry run noun - A private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance.
Usage example: we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night
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Dry run and Drill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drill/dry_run
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