preamble Synonyms

introductory chapter front matter intro lead-in icebreaker start protasis prolusion prologue prologize prolog prolepsis prelims countdown introductory remarks introductory phrase avant-propos background meeting preambles introductions syncword prologuize proemium prelusion curtain raiser prolegomenon prolegomena proem introduce insertion initiation induction indication groundwork frontispiece foreword exordium exordiums commencement introduction opening prodromus prodrome preparation prelude preliminaries preliminary prefix prefacer prefaced