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preface
preface
/ˈprɛfəs/
noun
(
)
A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
(
foreword
,
prolusion
,
preface
)
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
verb
(
)
Furnish with a preface or introduction
(
introduce
,
precede
,
premise
,
preface
)
furnish with a preface or introduction
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
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