Commencement
Commencement noun - The point at which something begins.
Death is an antonym for commencement in ceremony marking the beginning of stage topic.
Death
Death noun - The act of ceasing to exist.
Usage example: the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
Both words in one sentence
- Digimon Xros Wars showed great improvement by the introduction of DarkKnightmon and began to really hit its' stride with the commencement of the Death Generals arc, the reintroduction of traditional evolution and the conflict with Yuu Amano.
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