Beginning and Key

Beginning

Beginning adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

Usage example: a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors

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Key and beginning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Key" instead the word "Beginning" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Key adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Beginning and key are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead the word "Key" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

special	special beginning	special key
similar	similar beginning	similar key
specific	specific beginning	specific key
original	original beginning	original key
Other adjectives: true, proper, small, actual, real, dark, secret, final, last, different.

Dropped a Bridge on Them: Amber and Blondie are suddenly shot by Blue with no warning, and the movie rather quickly moves on to Babydoll stealing the key and the beginning of the escape.

Source: Film / Sucker Punch
The teleport key moves Shake all the way back to the beginning, and the Alt-F4 key...probably does your sanity a favor.

Source: Western Animation / Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Even worse, she doesn't have the key, so it must be in Kaoru's room...This is the beginning of Nana to Kaoru, an ongoing Ecchi manga by Ryuta Amazume.

Source: Manga / Nana to Kaoru

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