preliminary
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Sense: Adjective: initial
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initial Collocations, preparatory, preceding, prefatory, first Collocations, opening Collocations, inaugural, introductory, beginning Collocations, foremost Collocations, warm-up, trial Collocations, test Collocations, pilot Collocations
Sense: Adjective: qualifying - rounds of a sporting event
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Sense: Noun: introduction
Synonyms:
introduction Collocations, prelude, preamble, preparation Collocations, beginning Collocations, start Collocations
Sense: Noun: first round of a sporting event
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