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prologue
noun
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Divide prologue into syllables:

pro · logue

How to pronounce prologue:

Definition of prologue:

prologue (noun):
an introduction to a play.
an event that comes before another
the preface or introduction to a literary work

Synonyms for prologue:

preliminarypreludewarm-upintroductionpreambleoverturepreface

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