Initial and Start

Initial

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

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Start and initial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Initial" as an adjective or a noun.

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

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Initial and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Initial" instead the word "Start" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

real	real initial	real start
last	last initial	last start

John Smith did a similar thing from the start in order to make his stories stand out: all his initial Future Shocks linked in to an organisation called Indigo Prime, and a couple of Indigo Prime agents also appeared in Tyranny Rex.

Source: Canon Welding
In the second game all lords except your initial three and Shareth's initial six are neutral to start with - both you and Shareth must recruit lords to your banner.

Source: Video Game / The Lords Of Midnight
And the Soviets' initial offensive at the start of the Alternate History begins when they tear down the wall.

Source: Useful Notes / Berlin Wall

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