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advance(verb, get, open, present, pass)
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ahead(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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air(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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announce(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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antecedent(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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anterior(adjective, head, beginning, fresh, original)
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approach(verb, start)
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arise(verb, open, start, initiate, begin)
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basic(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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become member(verb, expression, open, start, join)
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break ground
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bring out(verb, expression, open, present, submit)
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bring up(verb, expression, open, present, submit)
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broach(verb, open, present, submit, offer)
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cardinal(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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come before
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come into being(verb, expression, idiom, start, initiate)
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come into existence(verb, expression, idiom, open, start)
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come out with(verb, expression, idiom, open, present)
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commencing
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