Introduction
Introduction noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
Start is a synonym for introduction in launch topic. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a noun "Introduction", when it comes to topics like opening.
Start
Start noun - The point at which something begins.
Introduction is a synonym for start in advantage topic. Sometimes you can use "Introduction" instead a noun "Start", if it concerns topics such as opportunity.
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How words are described
| good | good introduction | good start |
| best | best introduction | best start |
| long | long introduction | long start |
| brief | brief introduction | brief start |
| Other adjectives: complete, original, initial, proper, actual, real, big, great, slow, bad, quick, gradual, new, early, possible, late, rocky, official, last, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Master Chief climbs into a cryo tube to wait for rescue, after climbing out of a very similar cryo tube at the start of the first game (which was the Master Chief's introduction).
Source: Book Ends / Video Games - Discussed in Feminist Frequency, specifically focusing on Overwatch as an example, acknowledging that the introduction of Ana is a good start...but only a start.
Source: Men Get Old, Women Get Replaced -
So Killing Zoe is similarly divided: the color palette is white from the start to Eric's introduction, blue during the gang's night out, and red during the robbery.
Source: Film / Killing Zoe
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