Begin and Expire

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Begin verb - To come into existence.

Usage example: the storm began late in the day and lasted all night

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Expire is an antonym for begin.

Nearby Word: beginning

Expire verb - To come to an end.

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Begin is an antonym for expire in topics: breathe out, come to an end.

Nearby Words: expiry, expired, expiration, expiring

begin moment

expire moment

As its name suggests, this causes the afflicted to begin losing health rapidly, until they finally re-expire.

Source: Living on Borrowed Time

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