Begin and Finish up

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Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

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Finish up is an antonym for begin.

Nearby Word: beginning

Finish up verb - Finish a task completely.

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Begin is an antonym for finish up in topics: finish, come to a close.

Also, some of the original Visual Novel's bad endings finish up like a Shaggy Dog Story, and they both begin and end with Tomoya's vision of him and Ushio submerged in the snow.

Source: Visual Novel / CLANNAD

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