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What is the noun for overture?

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overture
  1. (obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber. [15th-19th c.]
  2. (obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
  3. (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc. [from 15th c.]
  4. (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. [from 16th c.]
  5. (music) A musical introduction to a piece of music. [from 17th c.]
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The sensitive Druid launched deep into thought, shrewdly observing the the hazel-eyed man making overtures to the daughter of Cobham.”
      “The adaptation of music for a medium different from that for which it was originally composed, for example the recasting of a song as a piano piece, or of an orchestral overture as an organ piece.”
      “As in all those movies, the demonstration is an overture to how that newly introduced power will explode narrative, characters, bodies.”
overtures
  1. plural of overture
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The company's success was due to their well-crafted overtures, which enticed potential clients and sparked new business opportunities.”
      “Instead it gets bogged down in motions and amendments, addendums and deliverances, overtures and the like.”
      “Though Ernst says he repeatedly offered to correct the text free of charge, his overtures were rejected.”
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