Beginning and Groundwork

Beginning

Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.

Groundwork and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "Beginning".

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Groundwork

Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Synonyms for Groundwork

Beginning and groundwork are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Groundwork".

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

How words are described

actual actual beginning actual groundwork
final final beginning final groundwork

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Witch Thomasin's prayer at the beginning of the film basically lays the groundwork for her turn to evil at the end.Thomasin: I here confess I have lived in sin.
  • Series / Batman At the beginning of an episode, (for example) the Joker is allowed to move about freely and lay the groundwork for his next scheme, Batman and Robin being helpless until he commits an actual crime.
  • Film / The Lord of the Rings Opening Monologue: Galadriel's now iconic opening monologue of the trilogy, describing the forging of the Rings Of Power, the Battle of the Last Alliance, Sauron's downfall and the One Ring being lost and forgotten, basically laying the groundwork for the beginning of the main story.
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