English
Detailed Synonyms for overture in English
overture:
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the overture
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the overture
– orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio 1 -
the overture
– a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others 1 -
the overture
– something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows 1the preliminary; the prelude; the overture– something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows 1