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preparatory(adjective, start, words, basic)
19
introductory(adjective, start, simple, straightforward)
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preface(noun, opening, introduction, prelude)
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opening(noun, adjective, basic, first)
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prelude(noun, event, opening, introduction)
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precursory(adjective, opening, basic, past)
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beginning(noun, adjective, simple, plain, new)
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first(adjective, opening, original, basic)
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inaugural(noun, adjective, original, first)
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initial(adjective, simple, plain, opening)
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preparation(noun, introduction)
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introduction(noun, start, approach, opening)
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foremost(adjective, original, first, early)
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groundwork
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incipient(adjective, opening, original, first)
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initiation
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preamble(noun, opening, introduction, preface)
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primal(adjective, initial, introductory)
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early(adjective, opening, original, first)
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foundation
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APASmart Define. (2015). preliminary thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preliminary/thesaurus/synonyms
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