Opening and Solution

Opening

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

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

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Solution noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.

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Opening and solution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Solution".

Nearby Words: solve, soluble, solubility, solute

good	good opening	good solution
similar	similar opening	similar solution
usual	usual opening	usual solution
standard	standard opening	standard solution
Other adjectives: original, initial, true, proper, obvious, simple, actual, entire, real, great, new, unique, possible, alternate, last, different.

In The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, the solution for solving the infamous Sea Chart Puzzle is instead done by opening the Virtual Console menu, then closing it.

Source: Useful Notes / Virtual Console
The Captain Obvious solution of opening the Western front (to get Americans instead of Russians) was not tried; the Battle Of The Bulge probably ensured a Soviet Berlin.

Source: Hordes from the East
Opening the door with an expired credit or gift card could also work if a more immediate solution is desired.

Source: Locked in the Bathroom

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