something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
| overture |
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| preliminary |
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| prelude |
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sample sentences
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment""drinks were the overture to dinner"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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