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o·pen·ing
 opening
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- pronunciation:
- o
p
nIng
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, process, or result of making open or causing to become open.
Everyone gathered around for the opening of birthday presents.- similar words:
- unfastening, unlocking
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| definition 2: |
a gap, hole, or empty space.
The actors waved at me through an opening in the curtain.- synonyms:
- gap, hole, space
- similar words:
- aperture, blank, breach, chink, interval
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| definition 3: |
a beginning of a book, play, concert, movie, or game.
The opening of the story caught her interest.- antonyms:
- close
- similar words:
- introduction, preface
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| definition 4: |
the first performance or showing of a play or film.
We had a big party after the opening of the play. |
| definition 5: |
a job or position that has not yet been filled.
There is an opening for a nurse at the hospital.- similar words:
- job, opportunity, position, spot
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| related words: |
cavity, cleft, commencement, entrance, escape, hatch, leak, outlet, passage, vent, way |
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