Both Uses of
overture
in
Dune
- Rabban has sent cautious overtures about a truce.†
Book 3 *
- When the Arrakis Affair boiled up, the Spacing Guild made overtures to the Bene Gesserit.†
Book A3 -
Definition:
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(overture as in: she made an overture) a tentative suggestion designed to draw out the reactions of others with the hope of developing something more substantial