Begin
Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Cancelling is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning
Cancelling
Both words in one sentence
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She thought the date was a bad idea to begin with and didn't mind it being called off, but Del's threatening behaviour when he confronts her actually motivates Beverly into taking revenge by selling Raquel an answering machine which had Del's message about cancelling the date on it.
Source: Series / Only Fools and Horses - In the comic, while the character named Her does begin the process that will eventually make Quasar (and several other male superheroes as well) incubate a child, Quaze is able to talk her into cancelling it before any reproduction even occurs, much less the full-term that the cover showed.
Source: Covers Always Lie / Comic Books
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Cancelling and Begin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/begin/cancelling
Begin & Cancelling. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/begin/cancelling>.
Cancelling or Begin. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/begin/cancelling.
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