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prelude
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/prɨˈludjʊ/pre·lú·di·o
Definition
1Introduction or initial part of a musical work; event or action that precedes something more important.
Usage examples
“The prelude of the sonata was delicate and melodic.”
“The small conflict was just the prelude to a larger war.”
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musical preludeprelude to warpoetic prelude