Ending
Ending noun - The last part of a process or action.
Initial
Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Art Shift: The ending credits recaps the premiere in cave painting, similar to Simba revealing the origin of the Lion Guard and its initial fall.
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Dancing Theme: The ending theme, "Gotcha☆Goseiger", subverted this despite initial guesses.
Source: Series / Tensou Sentai Goseiger -
Initial reports said Flynn had written a different ending for the film, but she and Fincher later walked back those implications.
Source: Literature / Gone Girl
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