Beginning and Finishes

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Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.

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Finishes is an antonym for beginning.

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

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Beginning is an antonym for finishes in topics: conclusion, coating.

The chairman reads the beginning of a quote, and one of the panellist finishes it in a humorous fashion.

Source: Radio / I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Humiliation Conga: Greg suffers one at the beginning of the second movie, which finishes with him falling into a cake and subsequently getting beaten up by the irate birthday girl and her friends.

Source: Literature / Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Right at the beginning of Shrek, when the title character finishes reading the story.

Source: Sound Effect Bleep

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