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Definition:

(nou) an open or empty space in or between things (nou) a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise (nou) becoming open or being made open (nou) the first performance (as of a theatrical production) (nou) the act of opening something (nou) opportunity especially for employment or promotion (nou) the initial part of the introduction (nou) a possible alternative (nou) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (nou) a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (nou) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship (nou) a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess (nou) the first of a series of actions

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈəʊpənɪŋ

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The crack is analogous to opening the box.

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