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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. At or near the start of a period, development, or series: beginning, early, initial. See START. 2. Preceding all others in time: earliest, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime, primordial. See START. 3. Most important, influential, or significant: capital, cardinal, chief, foremost, key, leading, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top. See IMPORTANT.
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