Synonyms for foreword
ˈfɔrˌwɜrd, -wərd, ˈfoʊr-fore·word

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1. foreword, preface, prolusionnoun

   a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

   Synonyms:
   warm-up, tune-up, prolusion, preface

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1. • Introduction

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1. List of paraphrases for "foreword":

   preface, prólogo, foreward, prologue, preamble, introduction

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1. Perry Brass:

   Perry Brass is a pioneer of gay literature," ForeWord Magazine

2. Stephenie Meyer:

   I wanted to do something fun for the 10th anniversary, and the publisher wanted like a foreword, and I thought, 'Well, maybe something more interesting,'.