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be·gin·ning
 beginning
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- pronunciation:
- b
gI
nIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(sometimes pl.) the first part or origin of a thing or process; start.
- synonyms:
- inception, onset, origin, outset, start
- antonyms:
- conclusion, denouement, end, ending, stop, termination
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, exordium, first, fountainhead, genesis, germ, infancy, introduction, kickoff, morning, rise, seed, source
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| definition 2: |
the earliest point in time at which a thing exists or a process takes place.
- synonyms:
- inception, onset, outset, start
- antonyms:
- close, end, last
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, dawn, emergence, institution, origin, seed, zero hour
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| related words: |
head, invasion, oncoming, primary, threshold, top |
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