Beginning
Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory
First base and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "First base" instead a noun "Beginning".
First base
First base noun - The base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball.
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Beginning and first base are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun phrase "First base".
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Starter Equipment: In XCOM, your first base starts with a little bit of almost everything you can purchase at the beginning.
Source: Video Game / X-COM - In XCOM your first base starts with a little bit of almost everything you can purchase at the beginning.
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In The Fire Chronicle from The Books of Beginning, Michael Wibberly is described as always having been picked last at sports, and then, "only if the other team took some handicap, like playing a turtle at first base."
Source: Picked Last
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