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preface

noun

A short section of preliminary remarks: foreword, induction, introduction, lead-in, overture, preamble, prelude, prolegomenon, prologue. See start, words

verb

To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material: introduce, lead, precede, usher in. See start, words

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