commencement
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Sense: A beginning
Synonyms:
genesis, start Collocations, initiation, origin Collocations, beginning Collocations, inception Collocations, incipience, source Collocations, alpha, dawn Collocations, outset Collocations, get-go , day one, origination, kickoff, take-off, onset Collocations, opening Collocations, the word go
Sense: Graduation ceremony
Synonyms:
convocation, graduation Collocations, commencement exercises, services, celebration Collocations, ceremony, degree ceremony, graduation ceremony