Overture (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.