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lede  (ld)
n.
The introductory portion of a news story, especially the first sentence.
[Obsolete spelling of lead, revived in modern journalism to distinguish the word from lead, strip of metal separating lines of type.]
lecto·typic (-tpk) adj.
Lede persons collectively—Beowulf, 971; one’s own people, race, nation, or countrymen; vassals.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lede - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
lead-in, lead
news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"


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