beginning | (adjective) serving to begin | Synonyms: first |
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(noun) the act of starting something | Synonyms: commencement, start |
(noun) the first part or section of something | - |
(noun) the event consisting of the start of something | - |
(noun) the place where something begins, where it springs into being | Synonyms: origin, root, rootage, source |
(noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin | Synonyms: commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time |
djinni | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinn, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni |
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grinning | (noun) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | Synonyms: grin, smile, smiling |
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inning | (noun) (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat | Synonyms: frame |
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innings | (noun) the batting turn of a cricket player or team | - |
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jinni | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee |
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minniebush | (noun) low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs | Synonyms: Menziesia pilosa, minnie bush |
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pinning | (noun) a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin | - |
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pinniped | (noun) aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers | Synonyms: pinnatiped, pinniped mammal |
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prizewinning | (adjective) holding first place in a contest | Synonyms: champion |
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sinning | (adjective) transgressing a moral or divine law | - |
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(noun) an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will | Synonyms: sin |
skinniness | (noun) the bodily property of lacking flesh | Synonyms: scrawniness |
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spinning | (noun) creating thread | - |
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thinning | (noun) the act of diluting something | Synonyms: cutting |
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tinning | (noun) the application of a protective layer of tin | Synonyms: tin-plating |
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(noun) the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them | - |
tinnitus | (noun) a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease | - |
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twinning | (adjective) producing two offspring at a time | Synonyms: biparous |
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winning | (adjective) very attractive; capturing interest | Synonyms: fetching, taking |
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(adjective) having won | Synonyms: victorious |
(noun) succeeding with great difficulty | - |
winnings | (noun) something won (especially money) | Synonyms: profits, win |
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zinnia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | Synonyms: old maid, old maid flower |
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