End and Proem

End

End noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Proem is an antonym for end.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Proem

Proem noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution

End is an antonym for proem.
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