Foreword
Foreword noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: the editor makes some good points in the foreword about the author's life, so be sure to read it
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Rich has a similar discussion about Belkar in the foreword for On the Origin of PCs, and states this is one of the reasons why Belkar's backstory picks up a few hours before the party forms.
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Origin and Foreword. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreword/origin
Foreword & Origin. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreword/origin>.
Origin or Foreword. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreword/origin.
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