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curtain-raiser

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curtain-raiser
n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre a short dramatic piece presented before the main play
2. any preliminary event the debate was a curtain-raiser to the election
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curtain-raiser [ˈkɜːtnˌreɪzəʳ] N → pieza f preliminar
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