prelude
noun
a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
is preluding
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present progressiveof prelude (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am sure she will give us something lovely; see, she is preluding with her airs and graces.
From Greek Women by Mitchell Carroll
