Preparing
Prefatory
Prefatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Usage example: in prefatory remarks he offered his own definition of “civilization”, a word subject to a variety of interpretations
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- trial and preparing
- trial and prefatory
- preliminary and preparing
- preliminary and prefatory
- pilot and preparing
- pilot and prefatory
- primary and preparing
- primary and prefatory
- qualifying and preparing
- qualifying and prefatory
- introductory and preparing
- introductory and prefatory
- preparatory and preparing
- preparatory and prefatory
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