Prefatory.
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of Precede
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of Precede
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary re…
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Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary re…
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Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory d…
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Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a preface; introductory to a book, essay, or discourse; as, prefatory remarks.
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