Countdown
Countdown noun - Counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle).
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Genesis and countdown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Genesis" instead a noun "Countdown".
Genesis
Genesis noun - The point at which something begins.
Countdown and genesis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Countdown" instead a noun "Genesis".
Nearby Word: generation
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Genesis: In the core of the Orbital Prison, there is a chance that you will fight watermelon enemies that use a countdown.
Source: Random Drop aka: Randomly Drops - X-Men for the Sega Genesis had a level in the Danger Room where a countdown starts and Professor X tells you to "reset the computer".
Source: Guide Dang It / Action -
Activation Sequence: After the Reliant is shot to pieces by the Enterprise, Khan, in a final act of spite, begins activating the Genesis Device, a process that involves turning a series of cylinders on a control panel and then pushing them down to reveal the next one which starts a final countdown.
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