| Front | preamble |
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| Back | pre‧am‧ble /priˈæmbəl $ ˈpriːæmbəl/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about preamble to the preamble to the American Constitution Harding gave him the news without preamble (=without saying anything else before it). THESAURUS introduction a written or spoken statement at the beginning of a book, speech, or meeting, giving a general idea of what it is about: After a brief introduction by the chairman, the meeting began. | The author outlines his methods of research in the introduction. preface a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that says what the book is about or the reason for writing it: In the preface, he explains his motives for returning to the subject of Middle Eastern politics. foreword a short introduction to a book or report, usually written by someone who is not the author: Greene wrote the foreword to Suzmann’s book. prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, especially a play or a long poem: the prologue to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ | The poem begins with a brief prologue. preamble a statement at the beginning of something, especially an official document, which explains what it is about: the Preamble to the US Constitution |
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