First-hand
Initial and first-hand are semantically related. in earliest topic. In some cases you can use "Initial" instead an adjective phrase "First-hand".
Initial
Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
First-hand and initial are semantically related. You can use "First-hand" instead an adjective "Initial".
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- This call leads to Cassandra and Aaron approaching the CIA, thus getting first-hand information about the operation in Chechnya which they are, a week later, able to pass on to the earlier Cole, causing him to travel back to the time of the operation and leading him to make that initial phone call.
Source: Series / 12 Monkeys
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