overture
/ˈoʊvɝtʃɝ/
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Noun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
Noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
Noun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"