Opening and Preface

Opening

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

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Preface and opening are semantically related. in introduction topic. In some cases you can use "Preface" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Preface noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.

Usage example: a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background

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Opening and preface are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Preface".

Nearby Words: prefaced, prefacing

complete	complete opening	complete preface
standard	standard opening	standard preface

And this sure isn't an opening gag to preface it.

Source: Suspiciously Specific Denial

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