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beginning

/bɪ'ɡɪnɪŋ/

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adjective
serving to begin
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"the beginning canto of the poem"

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first opening
noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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commencement first get-go kickoff offset outset showtime start starting time

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middle end

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point in time point
noun
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"

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origin root rootage source

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point
noun
the act of starting something
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"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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commencement start

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change of state
noun
the event consisting of the start of something
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"the beginning of the war"
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ending

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occurrent happening occurrence natural event
noun
the first part or section of something
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"`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
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end middle

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section part division

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