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The throat-clearing before the actual point, dressed up as important.
means An introductory statement that sets up what's about to be said, often more padding than substance.
from From Latin praeambulus, 'walking before' — from prae ('before') plus ambulare ('to walk'), the same root that gives us 'amble.' A preamble literally walks ahead of the main text, announcing it's coming before it actually arrives.
- legal use
- States purpose before the rules bind you
- us constitution
- We the People sets tone, grants no power
- etymology
- Latin prae plus ambulare, to walk before
- rhetorical trick
- Softens what you actually came to say