Opening and Terminative

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Opening adjective - First or beginning.

Usage example: the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth

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Terminative is an antonym for opening.

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Terminative adjective - Coming to an end.

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Opening is an antonym for terminative.

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