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prelude[1,noun] prelude[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹pre·lude
Pronunciation: prel-(y)üd, pr-l(y)üd
Function: noun
1 : something that comes before and prepares for the main or more important parts <the wind was a prelude to the storm>
2 a : a short musical introduction (as to an opera) b : a musical piece (as an organ solo) played at the beginning of a church service

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