initiative
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(noun) the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings" |
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Synonyms: first step, opening, opening move |
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Related Words: beginning, commencement, curtain raiser, first base, start |
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(satellite adjective) serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" |
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Synonyms: first, inaugural, initiatory, maiden |
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(noun) readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
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Synonyms: enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead |
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Related Words: drive |
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