Prologue and Show

Prologue

Prologue noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

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Show and prologue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a noun "Prologue".

Nearby Word: prolog

Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

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Prologue and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prologue" instead a noun "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

old	old prologue	old show
special	special prologue	special show
long	long prologue	long show
short	short prologue	short show
Other adjectives: original, fake, proper, actual, entire, real, great, little, dark, animated, famous, new, final, comic.

The enemy in the prologue doesn't show up until three books later, and then only in another Action Prologue.

Source: Action Prologue
It's not the only one: chapter 2note (actually chapter 1, the previous chapter was the prologue) of Paper Mario X 2 is not only also a clip show, but a Recap Episode.

Source: Clip Show
Lori is played by Meg from the same show, and John's mom in the prologue is played by Lois from said show.

Source: Film / Ted

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Show and Prologue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prologue/show

Prologue & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prologue/show>.

Show or Prologue. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prologue/show.

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