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exordium

[ig-zawr-dee-uhm, ik-sawr-] / ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr- /
NOUN
foreword
Synonyms
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preamble preface prologue
STRONG
overture preliminary prelude prolegomenon
WEAK
prelusion proem
Antonyms
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conclusion
WEAK
addendum epilogue postscript
NOUN
introduction
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addition debut establishment inauguration influx initiation installation launch opening preface presentation
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admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement essentials foreword hornbook inception induction ingress insertion institution interpolation intro lead lead-in overture preamble preliminaries prelude primer prolegomenon prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
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close closing conclusion end ending finish
STRONG
completion epilogue
NOUN
lead-in
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foreword
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addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prolegomenon prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
STRONG
close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination
NOUN
overture
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bid invitation presentation proposal proposition signal suggestion
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advance foreword offer opening preamble preface prelude prologue tender
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conciliatory move prelusion proem
Antonyms
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conclusion ending epilogue finish withdrawal
NOUN
preface
Synonyms
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foreword preamble prologue
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beginning explanation overture preliminary prelude prolegomenon
WEAK
prelusion proem
Antonyms
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conclusion ending finish
WEAK
appendix epilogue
NOUN
prelude
Synonyms
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introduction prologue
STRONG
commencement foreword intro overture preamble preface preliminary preparation prolegomenon start
WEAK
curtain-raiser prelusion proem
Antonyms
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completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish stop
WEAK
postlude
NOUN
prolegomenon
Synonyms
STRONG
addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment foreword inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead lead-in opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prologue survey
WEAK
basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks pioneering proem
Antonyms
STRONG
close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination
NOUN
prologue
Synonyms
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foreword prelude
STRONG
beginning explanation introduction opening overture preamble prolegomenon
WEAK
proem
Antonyms
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epilogue
STRONG
conclusion end ending finish

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Their invitation Dr. Fosdick expressed in a great exordium: The great east window of Chicago's Fourth Presbyterian Church has long needed proper furbishing in stained glass.

From Time Magazine Archive

I trembled violently at his exordium, and my father continued—

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

The purpose of the exordium is to put the audience into a receptive and attentive frame of mind.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The exordium was promising, and Clovis plucked up his spirits.

From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

Foster's exordium was an invocation to the goddess of Liberty.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel

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