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1. (noun) overture
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

2. (noun) preliminary, overture, prelude
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

3. (noun) overture, advance, approach, feeler
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"


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