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Noun
S:
(n)
origin
,
origination
,
inception
(an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events)
S:
(n)
initiation
,
founding
,
foundation
,
institution
,
origination
,
creation
,
innovation
,
introduction
,
instauration
(the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new)
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
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S:
(n)
beginning
,
start
,
commencement
(the act of starting something)
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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has instance
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