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overture - Dictionary definition and meaning for overture

OVERTURE

(noun) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
The orchestra played the overture beautifully. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"
synonyms : advance , approach , feeler
(noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment", "drinks were the overture to dinner"
synonyms : preliminary , prelude

Mnemonics for overture

(Tag: ) show is going to CHAR your brain but what will OVER CHAR your brain ?? Yes, something that elongates the show by a LONG BEGINNING or PRECEDING EVENT.
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(Tag: ) OVERTURE OVER gives a meaning for EXCESSIVENESS TURE sounds like CHARNA in hindi (as in DIMAAG MAT CHAR YAAR) So imagine a very pathetic folk concert going on. Unfortunately you got stuck in that show and you have to listen to it. Complete s
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(Tag: ) by virtue of which preceding can come.is ovr+ture
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(Tag: ) overture sounds like overtuning. before listening to FM radio we have to tune it for long for song which suits our taste. so overture = over + tune (re) is long musical introduction
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(Tag: English) Seconf half sounds like mature. With a matured thought, anyone would call for peace talks not continuing arms.
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