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Main Entry:
curtain raiser
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
short preliminary event
Synonyms:
countdown, curtain lifter, curtain warmer,
inaugural
, kickoff, lead-in, opener, opening gun, opening shot,
preliminary
,
preview
, run-up, walk-up, warm-up
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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