Opening passage
Preface and opening passage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preface" instead a noun phrase "Opening passage".
Preface
Preface noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Opening passage and preface are semantically related. You can use "Opening passage" instead a noun "Preface".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opening and opening passage
- opening and preface
- overture and opening passage
- overture and preface
- commencement and opening passage
- commencement and preface
- introduction and opening passage
- introduction and preface
- preliminaries and opening passage
- preliminaries and preface
- proem and opening passage
- proem and preface
- prelude and opening passage
- prelude and preface
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Preface and Opening passage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opening_passage/preface
Opening passage & Preface. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opening_passage/preface>.
Preface or Opening passage. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/opening_passage/preface.
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