opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /

NOUN

gap, hole

Synonyms

STRONG

aperture breach break cavity chink cleft crack cranny crevice cut discontinuity door fissure hatch interstice mouth orifice outlet perforation recess rent rift rupture scuttle slit slot space split spout tear vent window

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement closing closure continuation juncture

WEAK

conclusion ending finish misfortune solid

NOUN

chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opportunity show time

STRONG

availability connection cut fling go occasion place possibility run scope shot squeak vacancy whack

WEAK

big break in the running iron in the fire look-in

Antonyms

WEAK

closing closure conclusion ending finish misfortune solid

NOUN

beginning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commencement inauguration kickoff launch launching opener start

STRONG

birth dawn inception initiation onset outset

WEAK

coming out curtain-raiser

Antonyms

STRONGEST

completion end ending finish stop

STRONG

conclusion

WEAK

closing closure misfortune solid

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For the U.S. opening match, it costs more than $3,000.

From Los Angeles Times

Hosts Morocco got their Africa Cup of Nations bid off to a winning start by beating minnows Comoros 2-0 in the tournament's opening game on Sunday.

From Barron's

"The match went as we thought it would, because the opening game is always difficult for the host nation due to all the expectation," said coach Walid Regragui.

From Barron's

Regragui suggested on the eve of the tournament's opening game against Comoros that Hakimi was fit, but in the end the Morocco captain played no part in Sunday's 2-0 win in Rabat.

From Barron's

"Fire and Ash" grossed $345 million worldwide in its opening weekend, and is expected to do very well abroad, according to David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

From Barron's

opening

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