Groundwork and Opening

Groundwork

Groundwork noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Synonyms for Groundwork

Opening and groundwork are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Groundwork".

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

Opening

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

Groundwork and opening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Groundwork" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

How words are described

simple simple groundwork simple opening
actual actual groundwork actual opening
final final groundwork final opening

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  • Film / The Lord of the Rings Opening Monologue: Galadriel's now iconic opening monologue of the trilogy, describing the forging of the Rings Of Power, the Battle of the Last Alliance, Sauron's downfall and the One Ring being lost and forgotten, basically laying the groundwork for the beginning of the main story.
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