Opening and Situation

Opening

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

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Situation and opening are semantically related. in job topic. In some cases you can use "Situation" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Opening and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good opening	good situation
similar	similar opening	similar situation
normal	normal opening	normal situation
usual	usual opening	usual situation
Other adjectives: current, true, actual, entire, real, new, unique, dramatic, possible, different.

A similar situation exists with Mari: in the trailer she was shown looking at a flight of birds that was fleeing the city... with what looks to be the opening barrage of cross-blasts from Zeruel.

Source: Anime / Rebuild of Evangelion
Every episode of Gravity Falls so far has a cold opening, usually to introduce the object or situation that sets the episode's plot into motion.

Source: The Teaser aka: Cold Opening
Frequently used by John Wyndham, with several books opening with a description of what situation humanity will be in by the end of the book.

Source: Captain's Log

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