44 entries under opening topic. ×

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introduction(noun, event, start, top, new)
19
preface(noun, event, start, top, beginning)
17
preamble(noun, event, start, beginning)
14
overture(noun, event, start, approach)
13
foreword(noun, event, start, words)
11
prologue(noun, event, start, words)
9
preliminary(noun, adjective, event, beginning)
8
proem(noun, event, launch, addition)
8
beginning(noun, action, start, beginning)
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prolegomenon(noun, event, start, words)
6
exordium(noun, event, launch, addition)
5
commencement(noun, event, top, beginning)
3
inception(noun, top, beginning, creation)
3
induction(noun, start, top, words)
2
lead(verb, addition, establishment, introduction)
2
lead-in(noun, start, words, addition)
2
inauguration(noun, top, beginning, creation)
2
intro(noun, event, addition, establishment)
1
addition(establishment, introduction, preface, foreword)
1
admittance(addition, establishment, introduction, preface)
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APASmart Define. (2015). prelude thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prelude/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "prelude thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/prelude/thesaurus/synonyms>