preamblenoun
uk/ˈpriː.æm.bəl//priˈæm.bəl/us/ˈpriː.æm.bəl//priˈæm.bəl/[ C ] specialized publishing an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
[ U ] something that happens before or leads to something else:
The agreement between the warring parties to talk may be a preamble to peace.
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Preceding and introducing
- announce
- antedate
- beat
- build-up
- countdown
- curtain-raiser
- emcee
- forerunner
- introduce
- introduction
- introductory
- lead 1
- lead up to sth
- lead-in
- predate 1
- predecessor
- preface
- preliminary
- prelude
- run-up
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Pieces of writing
Digressing and being indirect or evasive