Dictionary Check: prelude

"prelude" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Example: "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
Synonyms:
noun

music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

verb

serve as a prelude or opening to

verb

play as a prelude

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