overture
Definitions
Noun
- Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
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Words that contain the term "overture".
Sounds Like
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | venture | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | overt | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | tortured | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | ventured | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | ventures | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | overtures | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | torture | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | overturned | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | overdue | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | tortures | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | overburden | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | overturn | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | overturf | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | overturns | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | overthrew | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | overuse | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | overate | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | overstreet | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | vertrees | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | torturer | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
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📰 This Word in the News:
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Jul 1, 2016 University of North Carolina School of the Arts
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Jul 3, 2024 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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