12 entries under kickoff topic. ×

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preliminary(noun, adjective, beginning, original, first)
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countdown(noun, approach, warm-up, lead-in)
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curtain lifter(noun, expression, approach, warm-up)
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curtain warmer(noun, expression, approach, warm-up)
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lead-in(noun, approach, ABCs, warm-up)
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opener(noun, approach, warm-up, lead-in)
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opening gun(noun, expression, approach, warm-up)
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opening shot(noun, expression, approach, warm-up)
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preview(noun, approach, warm-up, lead-in)
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run-up(noun, approach, warm-up, lead-in)
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walk-up(noun, approach, warm-up, lead-in)
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warm up(noun, expression, ABCs, spadework)
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APASmart Define. (2015). inaugural thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/inaugural/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "inaugural thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/inaugural/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, inaugural thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/inaugural/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "inaugural thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/inaugural/thesaurus/synonyms>