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noun (usually overtures) friendly behaviour ADJ. friendly | diplomatic, peace, sexual VERB + OVERTURE make | receive | respond to | reject, spurn She spurned his overtures of love. PREP. ~s of overtures of friendship | ~s to He made friendly overtures to his new neighbours. piece of music ADJ. operatic, symphonic PREP. ~ to the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’
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