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Opening
/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
An empty space or gap; a start of something like an opportunity or beginning of an event.
Synonyms:
gap
commencement
start
inauguration
beginning
Antonyms:
closing
closure
conclusion
ending
Examples:
I've never been to an
opening
."
She feels so alone on her
opening
night."
Stones and earth fell down into the
opening
.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English
openung
, which means to open or make accessible, originally from Proto-Germanic
*upaną
.
Usage Statistics:
40 mentions per 1 million words
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