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noun
1.
beginning; start; commencement.
2.
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a.
the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, especially at Cambridge University.
b.
the graduation ceremony; commencement.
3.
(in science fiction) the act of instilling an idea into someone's mind by entering his or her dreams.
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Inception
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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inception
late 15c., from L. inceptionem (nom. inceptio), from inceptus, pp. of incipere "begin, take in hand," from in- "in, on" + cipere comb. form of capere "take, seize" (see capable).
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