Opening and Role

Opening

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

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

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

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Opening and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Role".

similar	similar opening	similar role
usual	usual opening	usual role
regular	regular opening	regular role
current	current opening	current role
Other adjectives: original, true, single, small, actual, entire, real, large, big, huge, little, main, famous, new, dramatic, final, last, different, biggest, iconic.

Bookends: The opening of Gears of War 3 is very similar to the opening scene of Gears of War, only Dom's role is filled by Anya instead and there are Lambent Polyps instead of Locust Wretches.

Source: Video Game / Gears of War
Root was promoted to the opening credits partway through the third season when she resumed an active role as a Hero of Another Story.

Source: Promotion to Opening Titles
The Cameo: Lots, from the celebrities at the fashion show in the opening part of the film to Billy Zane's memetic role to David Bowie as the walkoff judge, and lots more where that came from.

Source: Film / Zoolander

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