43 entries under opening topic. ×

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preface(noun, start, approach, words)
15
prelude(noun, event, start, approach)
13
prologue(noun, start, approach, words)
10
foreword(noun, start, approach, words)
10
introduction(noun, performance, appearance, show, start)
10
presentation(noun, performance, plan, approach, offer)
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preamble(noun, start, approach, beginning)
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proem(noun, approach, launch, addition)
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exordium(noun, approach, launch, addition)
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prolegomenon(noun, start, words, launch)
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lead-in(noun, start, beginning, words)
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beginning(noun, start, launch, addition)
2
inception(noun, start, beginning, addition)
2
induction(noun, start, words, addition)
1
addition(establishment, introduction, preface, prelude)
1
admittance(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
1
awakening(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
1
baptism(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
1
basic principles(expression, addition, establishment, introduction)
1
basic text(expression, addition, establishment, introduction)
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APASmart Define. (2015). overture thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/overture/thesaurus/synonyms
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