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curtain speech — n. a speech delivered from in front of the curtain at the end of a theatrical performance … English World dictionary
curtain speech — /ˈkɜtn spitʃ/ (say kertn speech) noun 1. the final speech in a play or section of a play before the curtain is lowered. 2. a speech made by someone standing in front of the curtain of a theatre …
curtain speech — noun 1. : the last speech of an act or play 2. : any speech in front of the curtains by author, actor, or manager … Useful english dictionary
Curtain (disambiguation) — Curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light Contents 1 Materials 2 People politics 3 Music media … Wikipedia
curtain raiser — Synonyms and related words: Vorspiel, act, afterpiece, bit, chaser, coming out, concert overture, curtain, curtain call, debut, descant, divertimento, divertissement, dramatic overture, embarkation, embarkment, epilogue, exode, exodus, expository … Moby Thesaurus
curtain lecture — noun a private lecture to a husband by his wife • Hypernyms: ↑lecture, ↑speech, ↑talking to … Useful english dictionary
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iron curtain — 1. (sometimes caps.) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, esp. such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and… … Universalium
Operation Steel Curtain — Part of the Iraq War U.S. Marine Lcpl. Raphael Hernandez, and Iraqi Army soldiers watch over the surrounding streets f … Wikipedia
