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pre·am·ble
 preamble
- pronunciation:
- pri
aem
b
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an introduction to a speech or document, esp. one that explains the purpose of the text to follow.
- synonyms:
- prologue
- similar words:
- exordium, introduction, opening, overture, preface, proem, prolegomenon
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| definition 2: |
an initial or introductory occurrence, fact, or situation.
Her mistake was merely a preamble to the strange events that followed.- synonyms:
- prelude
- similar words:
- overture, preface, preliminary
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) the introductory section of the U.S. Constitution.
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| related words: |
opening, overture, preface, preliminary |
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