Beginning and Closed

Beginning

Beginning adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Closed is an antonym for beginning.

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Closed

Closed adjective - Not open.

Beginning is an antonym for closed in topics: finished, exclusive, shut.

Nearby Words: close, closing, closure, closer

Both words in one sentence

  • At the beginning of The X-Files: Fight the Future which follows season 5 in the Myth Arc, the X-Files are closed and the FBI even tries to split Mulder and Scully up as partners.
  • Visual Novel / Planets Marin tells Kaius that she’s beginning to buy into the rumors that he doesn’t have a soul because he’s so uncaring and closed off.
  • Manga / Kimi ni Todoke Closed Door Rapport: Sawako and Kazehaya finally clear things up during the School Festival beginning with a conversation behind the classroom's door.
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