Overture and Play

Overture

Overture noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.

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Play and overture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Overture".

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Overture and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overture" instead a noun "Play".

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

old	old overture	old play
full	full overture	full play
short	short overture	short play
original	original overture	original play
Other adjectives: actual, serious, little, main, famous, new, dramatic, traditional, final, aggressive, extended.

Narcissist: In the first episode, he proves that he can play a lover by delivering a romantic overture to a hand mirror.

Source: Characters / Tiny Toon Adventures
They're little round yellow droids with cute antenna-headlights, they're super-helpful, and one of them can play the 1812 Overture.

Source: Cute Machines
Public Domain Soundtrack: The 1812 Overture would play if you achieved the high score.

Source: Video Game / Battlezone (1980)

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