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lead-in
noun [C] /ˈliːd.ɪn/Definition
› something that introduces something else, such as the words and music that are used to introduce a television programmePreceding and introducing
(Definition of lead-in noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- announce verb
- antecedent adjective
- antedate verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- countdown noun
- curtain-raiser noun
- forerunner noun
- herald verb
- introduction noun (BEGINNING)
- introduction noun (GIVING SB'S NAME)
- introductory adjective (BEGINNING)
- introductory adjective (FIRST TIME)
- lead up to sth phrasal verb (HAPPEN)
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