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anticipationnounThe eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
antepositionnoun(rare) The placing of something in front of something else, especially of words in a sentence.
antecedencenounThe relationship of preceding something in time or order.
prelusionnounA prelude; something that comes first.
proemiumnounSynonym of proem.
preordainmentnounThe act of preordaining something.
prooemionnounA preface, an introduction.
preveniencenoun(Methodism) The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
forestatementnounA statement made beforehand or in advance
prolegomenonnounA prefatory discussion; a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work.
protentionnoun(philosophy) An anticipation of a future event
proœmiumnounObsolete form of proemium. [Synonym of proem.]
preponementnoun(India) The act of preponing; rescheduling for an earlier time.
proemionnounAlternative form of proemium. [Synonym of proem.]
prolusionnounA trial before the principal performance; a prelude.
foremessagenounA message given in advance; a prologue
preambulationnoun(obsolete) A walking or going before; precedence.
prochronismnounAn error in chronological order in which something is ascribed an earlier time than the actual one.
proemnounAn introduction, preface or preamble.
premonstrationnoun(archaic) A showing beforehand; foreshowing.

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