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preliminary(start, beginning, words, basic)
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prefatory(start, words, basic, precedence)
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introductory(start, beginning, words, first)
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preceding(precedence, introductory)
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preparative(basic, preparation, introductory)
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opening(basic, introductory)
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precursory(beginning, precedence)
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prior(precedence, introductory)
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primary(basic, introductory)
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before(basic, precedence, introductory)
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elementary(basic, introductory)
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incipient
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initial
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prelusive(basic, precedence, introductory)
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experimental
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first
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inaugural
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inductive(start, basic, introductory)
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prolegomenous(start, words, preliminary, introductory)
5
propaedeutic
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APASmart Define. (2015). preparatory thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preparatory/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "preparatory thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/preparatory/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, preparatory thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/preparatory/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "preparatory thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/preparatory/thesaurus/synonyms>