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prefaces

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Noun

prefaces noun

  1. The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.“The book included a brief preface by a leading expert in the field.”
  2. An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
  3. The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
  4. A title or epithet.

Verb

prefaces verb

  1. To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).“Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well.”
  2. To give a preface to.“to preface a book”

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