Prelude
Prelude noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: the musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood
Nearby Words: preluded, preluding
Stop
Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.
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Stop and Prelude. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prelude/stop
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Stop or Prelude. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prelude/stop.
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