prelude
noun/ˈprɛljuːd/
Frequency rank: #9,573 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an introductory event or action that comes before something more important.
Example sentence
The short piano piece served as a fitting prelude to the main concert.
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