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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short play or skit presented before the principal dramatic production.
- noun A preliminary event.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any preliminary activity
- noun a short play presented before the main play
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