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   commencement

   /kəˈmɛnsm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the beginning of something: "the commencement of the trial"
   • 2. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on university or high-school students: North American "a commencement address"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier (see commence).

   Scrabble Points: 22

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