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preludial
CIDE DICTIONARY
preludial, a.
Of or pertaining to a prelude; of the nature of a prelude; introductory. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
preludial
antecedent, anterior, chief, exordial, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, inductive, initiatory, introductory, leading, precedent, preceding, precessional, precursory, prefatory, prefixed, prelim, preliminary, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, prepositive, prevenient, prior, proemial, propaedeutic
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