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Forepart

The part most advanced, or first in time or in place; the beginning.

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Face 76% connected

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Side 76% connected

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distin…

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Head 76% connected

The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the c…

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Front 92% connected

The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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-escent unknown · 78% connection

A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be; as, adolescent, effervescent, etc.

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Access time noun · 78% connection

(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "acce…

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Advance adjective · 78% connection

Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…

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Advanced adjective · 78% connection

In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.

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Age noun · 78% connection

That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a ma…

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Aggression noun · 78% connection

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

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Begin verb · 78% connection

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or cours…

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Beginning noun · 78% connection

the first part or section of something; "‘It was a dark and stormy night’ is a hackneyed beginning for a story"

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Dawn noun · 78% connection

First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.

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Dayspring noun · 78% connection

The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning.

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Debut noun · 78% connection

A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.

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Early adverb · 78% connection

Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.

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End noun · 78% connection

The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity,…

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Entrance noun · 78% connection

The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation; as, a difficult entrance int…

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Epact noun · 78% connection

The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the beginning of t…

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Fillet noun · 78% connection

The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.

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First-class adjective · 78% connection

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

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Fore adverb · 78% connection

Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; a…

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