Prelusive
Prelusive adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- preliminary and prelusive
- preliminary and readying
- opening and prelusive
- opening and readying
- initiatory and prelusive
- initiatory and readying
- primary and prelusive
- primary and readying
- introductory and prelusive
- introductory and readying
- preparatory and prelusive
- preparatory and readying
- precursory and prelusive
- precursory and readying
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