Finish and Proem

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Finish noun - The last part of a process or action.

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Proem is an antonym for finish.

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

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

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Finish is an antonym for proem.

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