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preamble collapse: a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose); make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

prelude collapse: music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera; play as a prelude; serve as a prelude or opening to

frontispiece collapse: front illustration facing the title page of a book; an ornamental facade

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

breakthrough collapse: making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

voluntary collapse: composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance; of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"; controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"

incidentally collapse: in an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"

exploratory collapse: serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"

premise collapse: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"; take something as preexisting and given; set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

geared collapse: equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged

by the way collapse: introducing a different topic; "by the way, I won't go to the party"

prefix collapse: an affix that is added in front of the word; attach a prefix to; "prefixed words"

presupposition collapse: the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

mod collapse: a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers; relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

pertinent collapse: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"

apposite collapse: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

tailored collapse: severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

a la mode collapse: with ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode"

new look collapse: a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt

imaginative collapse: (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"

suited collapse: outfitted or supplied with clothing; "recruits suited in green"

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