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genesis

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Synonyms & Antonyms of genesis

the point at which something begins

was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement

Synonyms for genesis

alpha,
baseline,
beginning,
birth,
commencement,
dawn,
day one,
get-go
(also git-go),
inception,
incipience,
incipiency,
kickoff,
launch,
morning,
nascence,
nascency,
onset,
outset,
start,
threshold

Words Related to genesis

drawing board,
first base,
ground zero,
square one

creation,
founding,
inauguration,
initiation,
institution,
origination

cradle,
fountain,
fountainhead,
germ,
origin,
root,
seedbed,
source,
spring,
well,
wellspring

dawning,
opening

advent,
appearance,
arrival,
debut
(also début),
emergence

childhood,
infancy,
youth

Near Antonyms for genesis

cessation,
closing,
closure,
completion,
finale,
finish,
period,
stop,
termination,
windup

Antonyms for genesis

close,
conclusion,
end,
ending,
omega

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