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appetiser

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Noun1.appetiserappetiser - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
appetizer, starter
course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
antipasto - a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
canape - an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
hors d'oeuvre - a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
crudites - raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip


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Serving as an appetiser to the Venice Biennale on cities taking place next month, the 'atlas' is a 314-page compendium of statistics and information, neatly designed by Joost Grootens, about 101 metropolitan areas.
Metropolitan World Atlas by The Architectural Review
In the introductory gallery which acts as an appetiser to the Victorian galleries, a life-size Victoria and Albert sculpted in medieval costume is the first item to catch the eye with, beyond, a cascade of black plaster busts of Victorian worthies arranged in tiers as if they had been pulled out of the drawers of some giant plan chest.
Portrait of the artist by Best, Alastair / The Architectural Review
This subtle dislocation is merely a teasing appetiser, the brief pause before the main punchline is delivered.
The unquiet American by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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