preliminary#2 (n)
overture (n)
prelude (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
examples training is a necessary preliminary to employment
drinks were the overture to dinner
Outgoing links
Hypernym origin, origination, inception
Derivationally related form prelude → prelude
Derivationally related form preliminary → preliminary
Incoming links
Derivationally related form preliminary → preliminary
Hyponym origin, origination, inception
Derivationally related form prelude → prelude

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