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overture
overture
/ˈoʊvɝtʃɝ/
noun
(
)
Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
(
overture
)
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
The overture set the tone for the rest of the musical
The overture set the tone for the rest of the musical
(
)
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
(
approach
,
feeler
,
advance
,
overture
)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
She rejected his advances
she rejected his advances
(
)
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
(
preliminary
,
overture
,
prelude
)
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Training is a necessary preliminary to employment
training is a necessary preliminary to employment
Drinks were the overture to dinner
drinks were the overture to dinner
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