Beginning
Beginning adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
Lag
Lag adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: we're now in the lag end of the project
Nearby Word: lagging
Both words in one sentence
- Unreliable Narrator: Ned at the beginning, when he's completely blitzed with time-lag.
- In the beginning of the novel Ned is of course is most certainly not experiencing any time-lag, as he explains to his supervisor and the glowing white angel.
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