inaugural (s)
initiative (s)
initiatory (s)
first#2 (s)
maiden (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def serving to set in motion
examples the magazine's inaugural issue
the initiative phase in the negotiations
an initiatory step toward a treaty
his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
the liner's maiden voyage
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Derivationally related form initiatory → initiate
Derivationally related form initiative → initiate; initiative → initiate
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Derivationally related form initiate → initiative; initiate → initiative
Derivationally related form initiate → initiatory

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