Initial and Past

Initial

Initial noun - The first letter of a word (especially a person's name).

Past is an antonym for initial in final topic.

Past

Past noun - The events or experience of former times.

Initial is an antonym for past in current topic.

How words are described

common common initial common past
real real initial real past
personal personal initial personal past
mysterious mysterious initial mysterious past

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Dangerously Chloe Easily Forgiven: After an initial Freak Out, Teddy and his sister quickly forgive Chloe for completely mucking up their past.
  • Film / You're Next Establishing Character Moment: During the initial crossbow assault, the family members—at Erin's urging—use dining room chairs as shields while running past the windows.
  • My Greatest Failure: Dennis feels that Carla's death is something that he should, and could, have prevented, had he not jumped to conclusions and looked past his initial reactions.
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