21 entries under precursor topic. ×

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preface(noun, start, opening, words, launch)
22
introduction(noun, show, start, turn, lead)
17
foreword(noun, start, opening, words, launch)
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prelude(noun, event, start, opening, words)
15
proem(noun, opening, launch, addition, establishment)
15
overture(noun, start, approach, opening, words)
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preamble(noun, start, opening, words, launch)
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exordium(noun, opening, launch, addition, establishment)
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prefix
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prolepsis
3
prolegomena
3
frontispiece
3
prolusion
3
protasis
2
avant-propos
2
groundwork
2
heading
1
premises
1
preparation
1
proemium
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