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debut
What does debut mean?
debut (noun): a performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does debut come from?
Borrowed from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of debut?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “debut” mean?
good characteristics in particular; level of excellence; freedom of faults and flaws
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the foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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a performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area
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independence
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satisfaction
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introduction
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organization
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