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overture | ||
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There are no more uses of "overture" in the book. To see samples from other sources, click a word sense below: as in: played the William Tell Overture Define
orchestral music played as an introduction to a longer piece -- especially an opera or oratorio
as in: he made an overture
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a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
as in: the play's overture
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any beginning or introduction -- such as a written introduction for a play, poem, or other literary work
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