beginning
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
Meaning
noun
the time when something starts; the first part of an event, a story, etc.
“A story has to have a beginning, middle, and end.”
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“Saturdays in the beginning of last year”
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“The beginning of your career is really the best part, because you have the freedom to try different things before the inevitable responsibilities of life pile up.”
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