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Synonyms for overture in English

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overture:
- overture; approach; advance; feeler; preliminary; prelude

English

Detailed Synonyms for overture in English

overture:

overture [the ~] noun

the overture
the overture
- overture [the ~] noun
the overture

– orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio ¹
the overture
– orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio ¹
- overture [the ~] noun
the overture

– a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others ¹
the approach; the advance; the overture; the feeler
– a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others ¹
- approach [the ~] noun
- advance [the ~] noun
  - she rejected his advances¹
- overture [the ~] noun
- feeler [the ~] noun
the overture

– something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows ¹
the preliminary; the prelude; the overture
– something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows ¹
- preliminary [the ~] noun
  - training is a necessary preliminary to employment¹
- prelude [the ~] noun
- overture [the ~] noun
  - drinks were the overture to dinner¹

Related Words for "overture":

overtures

Alternate Synonyms for "overture":

music
preliminary; prelude; origin; origination; inception
advance; approach; feeler; suggestion; proposition; proffer

Related Definitions for "overture":

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio¹
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others¹
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows¹
- drinks were the overture to dinner¹

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