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overture
noun(o-ver-ture)
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Synonyms: preliminary, prelude,
Examples:
Drinks were the overture to dinner.
overture
noun(o-ver-ture)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Synonyms: advance, approach, feeler,
overture
noun(o-ver-ture)
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

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