14 entries under approach topic. ×

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introduction(noun, start, new, beginning)
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inaugural(noun, kickoff, ABCs, warm-up)
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opener(noun, start, beginning, introduction)
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preliminary(noun, introduction, preface, prelude)
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countdown(noun, kickoff, warm-up)
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curtain lifter(noun, expression, kickoff, warm-up)
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curtain warmer(noun, expression, kickoff, warm-up)
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kickoff(noun, start, beginning, introduction)
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opening gun(noun, expression, kickoff, warm-up)
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opening shot(noun, expression, kickoff, warm-up)
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preview(noun, kickoff, warm-up)
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run-up(noun, kickoff, warm-up)
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walk-up(noun, kickoff, warm-up)
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warm-up(noun, kickoff, spadework, understructure)
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APASmart Define. (2015). lead-in thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/lead-in/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "lead-in thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/lead-in/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, lead-in thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/lead-in/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "lead-in thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/lead-in/thesaurus/synonyms>