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A subset \(A\) of a topological space \(X\) is said to be pre-open if \(A\subset \text{Int(Cl}(A))\) [\textit{A. S. Mashhour}, \textit{M. E. Abd El-Monsef} and \textit{S. N. El-Deeb}, Proc. Math. Phys. Soc. Egypt 53, 47-53 (1982; Zbl 0571.54011)]. \(A\) is preclosed if \(X-A\) is pre-open and \(\text{Pcl}(A)= \bigcap \{B: B\) preclosed in \(X\) and \(B\supset A\}\) [\textit{N. El-Deeb}, \textit{I. A. Hasanein}, \textit{A. S. Mashhour} and \textit{T. Noiri}, Bull. Math. Soc. Sci. Math. Répub. Soc. Roum., Nouv. Sér. 27(75), 311-315 (1983; Zbl 0524.54016)]. A function \(f:X\to Y\) is said to be pre-irresolute [\textit{I. L. Reilly} and \textit{M. K. Vamanamurthy}, Acta Math. Hung. 45, 27-32 (1985; Zbl 0576.54014)] if \(f^{-1}(V)\) is pre-open for every pre-open set \(V\) of \(Y\). In this paper two forms of pre-irresolute functions are introduced. Definition: A function \(f:X\to Y\) is said to be quasi-pre-irresolute (strongly pre-irresolute) at \(x\in X\) if for each pre-open set \(V\) containing \(f(x)\) there exists a pre-open set \(U\) of \(X\) containing \(x\) such that \(f(U)\subset \text{Pcl}(V)\) \((\text{Pcl}(U)\subset V)\). Some characterizations and their basic properties are obtained. The intrinsic connection with other weakened forms of continuity (precontinuity, quasi-precontinuity or almost weak continuity, pre-irresoluteness and \(\alpha\)-irresoluteness) are also studied.