Preamble and Postscript

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Preamble noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.

Usage example: an insightful analysis of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States

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Postscript is an antonym for preamble.

Postscript noun - A note appended to a letter after the signature.

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Preamble is an antonym for postscript.

long preamble

long postscript

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