Beginning and Greeting

Beginning

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

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Greeting and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Greeting" instead an adjective "Beginning".

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Greeting noun - An expression of goodwill upon meeting.

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Beginning and greeting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead an adjective "Greeting".

Nearby Words: greet, greeted

good	good beginning	good greeting
long	long beginning	long greeting
similar	similar beginning	similar greeting
formal	formal beginning	formal greeting
Other adjectives: proper, awkward, personal, secret, official, last, different.

In the original series, Goku would always use this greeting at the beginning of the next-episode preview.

Source: Anime / Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Fourth Wall Greeting: Every main character greets the audience in the beginning and say goodbye in the end of both films.

Source: Western Animation / Muzzy in Gondoland
Feeny greeting each other at the beginning of another school day.

Source: Series / Boy Meets World

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