9 entries under overture topic. ×

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preface(noun, start, beginning, opening, words)
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introduction(noun, start, lead, new, beginning)
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prologue(noun, start, opening, words, addition)
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proem(noun, opening, launch, addition, establishment)
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prelude(noun, event, start, beginning, opening)
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foreword(noun, start, opening, words, launch)
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prolegomenon(noun, expression, start, sign, hint)
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exordium(noun, opening, launch, addition, establishment)
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beginning(noun, start, opening, launch, addition)
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APASmart Define. (2016). preamble thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preamble/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "preamble thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/preamble/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, preamble thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/preamble/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "preamble thesaurus" 17 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/preamble/thesaurus/synonyms>