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CURTAIN RAISING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first performance (as of a theatrical production)
Example:
the opening received good critical reviews
Synonyms:
curtain raising; opening; opening night
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Hypernyms ("curtain raising" is a kind of...):
start (the beginning of anything)