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beginning
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
noun
1.
the point in time or space at which something begins:
"he left at the beginning of February"
Similar
dawn
birth
inception
conception
origination
genesis
emergence
rise
start
starting point
very
beginning
launch
onset
outset
unfolding
development
developing
debut
day one
informal:
kick-off
formal:
commencement
opening
start
first part
preface
introduction
foreword
preamble
opening statement
opening remarks
prelude
prologue
formal:
commencement
rare:
exordium
proem
prolegomenon
Opposite
end
conclusion
end
▪
the first part or earliest stage of something:
"the ending of one relationship and the beginning of another"
▪
the background or origins of a person or organization:
"he had risen from humble beginnings to great wealth"
Similar
origin
source
starting point
basis
birthplace
cradle
spring
mainspring
embryo
germ
genesis
creation
infancy
roots
seeds
early stages
fons et origo
literary:
fountainhead
fount
well spring
Scrabble Points: 13
B
3
E
1
G
2
I
1
N
1
N
1
I
1
N
1
G
2
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