Beginning and Tentative

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

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

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Tentative adjective - Determined by something else.

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Beginning and tentative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead an adjective "Tentative".

Nearby Word: tentatively

Synopsis: Birthmarks, deathmarksa beginning and an end with two tentative touches in between, serving as bookends.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Tokyo Ghoul
Neon Genesis Evangelion: No one of the three main characters has friends at the beginning of the story, although Shinji forms some tentative friendships once he moves to Tokyo-3, and Asuka and Rei feel attached to Shinji.

Source: Friendless Background
In the first chapter, Asuka and Shinji's kiss was very awkward and tentative at the beginning and was heading towards this path when Shinji accidentally placed his hands on her waist to steady himself... and things changed.

Source: Fanfic / Advice and Trust

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