preface

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preface

Noun

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Synonyms:

• foreword
• preface
• prolusion

Verb

furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

Synonyms:

• precede
• preface
• premise
• introduce