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overture
noun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
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ˈəʊvətjʊə
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noun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
noun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
“she rejected his advances”
noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
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she rejected his advances
training is a necessary preliminary to employment
drinks were the overture to dinner
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