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the act of starting something
he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
(noun) graduation, graduation exercise, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
(noun) start, starting time, showtime, beginning, get-go, outset, offset, kickoff, first
the time at which something is supposed to begin
they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her