Beginning and Rite

Beginning

Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.

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

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Rite noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.

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Beginning and rite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Rite".

special	special beginning	special rite
long	long beginning	long rite
similar	similar beginning	similar rite
brief	brief beginning	brief rite
Other adjectives: many, proper, small, successful, dark, secret, final, last, different, magical.

Spock speaks with his mother about undergoing the rite of Kolinahr, the purging of all emotions, which was what Spock was doing towards the beginning of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Source: Film / Star Trek
Rite of Passage: At the beginning of Episode 1, Kunta Kinte is whisked away from Juffre along with other adolescent boys to serve several rounds of this.

Source: Series / Roots (2016)
The Rite has Father Lucas explaining the basics of exorcism in lectures at the beginning of the film.

Source: Lecture as Exposition

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