Period and Start

Opposite meaning words

Period noun - An occurrence of menstruating.

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Start is an antonym for period in ending topic.

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

Usage example: knew from the start of the game that he would win easily

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Period is an antonym for start.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

good	good period	good start
full	full period	full start
best	best period	best start
long	long period	long start
Other adjectives: brief, original, initial, difficult, rough, small, actual, real, bad, new, early, late, significant, next, last.

At the start of the second period, Vladislav Tretiak is substituted by Vladimir Myshkin.

Source: Film / Miracle
The period started with O'Neill eating Fruit Loops, and the start of each period began with the spoonful of Fruit Loops halfway to his mouth.

Source: Fake Food
In Monk, usually the time period is within two to three minutes from the start, and before the opening credits.

Source: Start to Corpse

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