overture, n.
(overtures)
freq. cnt. 4
(overtures)
freq. cnt. 4
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
overture
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hypernym
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
advance approach feeler overture
sample sentences
"she rejected his advances"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
overture preliminary prelude
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
hypernym