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English 3 senses of the word overture:
NOUNcommunicationovertureorchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
eventoverture, preliminary, preludesomething that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
communicationoverture, advance, approach, feelera tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
overture pronunciation
Soundsow'vercher
Rhymesacupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...
Englishoverture: 3 senses noun 1, communication
Meaningorchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio.
BroadermusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Spanishobertura
Catalanobertura
Englishoverture: 3 senses noun 2, event
MeaningSomething that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows.
Example "drinks were the overture to dinner"
Synonymspreliminary, prelude
Broaderorigin, origination, inceptionAn event that is a beginning
Spanishpreliminar, preludio
Catalanpreliminar, preludi
Englishoverture: 3 senses noun 3, communication
MeaningA tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others.
Synonymsadvance, approach, feeler
Broadersuggestion, proposition, profferA proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
Spanishaproximación, tentativa
Catalanaproximació, temptativa, tempteig

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