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3 letters

ORA

GAP
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

4 letters

SLOT
A small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"

SLIT
A long narrow opening

VENT
Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

HOLE
An opening deliberately made in or through something

PORE
Any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

GATE
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

RIFT

5 letters

ONSET

MOUTH
The opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"

ENTRY
The act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"

PORTA
An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

HATCH
Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"

CHASM
A deep opening in the earth's surface

DEBUT
The act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

INTRO
A brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music

START
A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"

ONSET
The beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"

6 letters

LEADIN

WINDOW
An opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"

OUTLET
Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

BREACH
A failure to perform some promised act or obligation

CHANCE
A risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"

7 letters

UNDOING

AIRLOCK

INITIAL

INGRESS

GENESIS
A coming into being

VACANCY
Being unoccupied

ORIFICE
An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

INITIAL
The first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"

SCUTTLE
Container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

8 letters

ENTRANCE
The act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"

HATCHWAY
An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

OVERTURE
Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

APERTURE
An man-made opening; usually small

OOEETTRR

PREMIERE
The first public performance of a play or movie

APERTURE

9 letters

BEGINNING
The act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

FIRSTSTEP
The first of a series of actions

UNLOCKING

10 letters

INITIATIVE
The first of a series of actions

11 letters

OPENINGMOVE
The first of a series of actions

POSSIBILITY
A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

OPPORTUNITY
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

12 letters

INTRODUCTORY
Serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

COMMENCEMENT

INAUGURATION
The act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"

OPENINGNIGHT
The first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"

CHESSOPENING
A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"

INTRODUCTION
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

14 letters

POSSIBLEACTION
A possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"

CURTAINRAISING
The first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"