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lead(opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
5
introduction(start, approach, new, beginning)
4
prolegomenon(start, opening, words, addition)
3
beginning(start, opening, addition, establishment)
3
commencement(start, beginning, opening, addition)
3
foreword(start, opening, words, addition)
3
induction(start, opening, words, addition)
3
lede
3
overture(start, beginning, opening, words)
3
preamble(start, beginning, opening, words)
3
preface(start, opening, words, addition)
3
prelude(start, opening, words, addition)
3
prologue(start, opening, words, addition)
2
addition(opening, establishment, introduction, preface)
2
awakening(opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
2
debut(opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
2
establishment(opening, addition, introduction, preface)
2
inception(start, beginning, opening, addition)
2
influx(opening, addition, establishment, introduction)
2
initiation(start, beginning, opening, addition)
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APASmart Define. (2015). lead-in thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/lead-in/thesaurus/synonyms
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