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Overture
Overture noun - Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows.
Usage example: drinks were the overture to dinner
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Overture and Origin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/origin/overture
Origin & Overture. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/origin/overture>.
Overture or Origin. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/origin/overture.
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