3
rite of passage(noun, expression, idiom, ritual)
3
service(noun, rite)
2
acceptance(entrance, admittance)
2
alpha(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
2
appearance(start, beginning, entrance, arrival, admission)
2
asylum
2
base(noun, cause, source, derivation)
2
basis(noun, cause, top, opening, source)
2
cause(noun, source, derivation)
2
ceremonial
2
christening(noun, rite)
2
coming out(expression, appearance, start, beginning, introduction)
2
confirmation(noun, entrance, rite, admittance)
2
cornerstone
2
coronation(noun, investiture)
2
cosmos
2
dawning(noun, cause, start, top, beginning)
2
day one(noun, expression, cause, start, top)
2
elicitation
2
embarkation(noun, cause, beginning, opening, source)
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