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initial beginning introduction test begin opening confessor a recognition former pioneer first start hafiz replace introduce prototype public prime firstling dawning first-time expert alpha reception look defenestration front loss disfigure knowledge identification discoverer cast the first stone shape aleph techie wonk connoisseur vocabulary origin observation swan song reliance witness debut original January touch discovery replacement suspicion primitial attention introduce sb to sth denunciation blood scent second cousin hearer appearance estimation supervision treatment retention father confessor generalist opposite location sight prophase peep Quadragesima originator protection discover déjà vu imitation worth dispatch coeval identify from stance winding walking mounting flank working shaving beating detachment lacing trust hit meet restraint intellect charge endorsement form persuasion custody understand displace place why breakfast insider court of law approach auditor exaltation stock tag day one surrender opener downbeat ICE beginner deception criticize thrall pathopoeia approval firstness what starter dramatic irony authority sheriff substitute forerunner ghost beyond someone's ken appraisal characterization overture aura coequal as knock trailblazer requisition Court of Appeal precedence authentication pinch corruption invention for starters heft hire speciality dawn Queen's Bench specialism gourmet repertoire convince drill something into someone mansplain christen awaken have it on the highest authority iceberg introductory complicity rough muso cosmopolitan ejection presence selection begrudge linguist avoidance equipment liberation rollout with authority displacement removal hear of liking daisy originally egg invocation not pay any attention to publicity mind birthplace beside make pickup favourable as you know repression assessment to broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons favour prompting antithesis watchful profile make over pursuit id direction venerable recommendation compulsory collaboration harbinger give acronym whack voting magnetism pay no attention to that judge trail lifetime hinder recognize antecedent one betrayal leprechaun debt accusation makeover local celebrity precinct cockcrow criticism substitution Ash Wednesday control permission commemoration defeat sacrifice by definition restriction handover reformation knowingly disturbance atlas pollex hansel point exchange demonstration seer meister artificer support theft inventor set likeness deposit omission developmental help deployment fitted connection invent double-blind recall cholerine tax with reputation first fruits primacy common knowledge talk calends Low cud list primary search remember tonic teething top maiden spotter booster disfigurement notification firstly vengeance set/lay/clap eyes on clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth finder on sight slap dandy new show subsidize protomartyr the rest is history a little bird told me adept element subject fear inaugural like chop as far as someone knows name after buck-passing disposal straight from the horse’s mouth skinny spoilsport make-believe scholarly fandom reference ashen through trial aficionado forte nothing thump dependence disapprove scrutiny scorecard representation protoplast trick appeal court appraise first tier path procrustean irk to (the best of) someone's knowledge priority lower court where borzoi whose character reference pandit conscious progenitor conference know all the answers picture hearing put/set someone straight keep sb in the picture sophisticate simpleton to the best of one's belief superego of course conditioned response when leader trip who is someone kidding? who secret weapon tinnitus granddaddy encounter lead yogi certain overreact the beginning of the end hand-holding sweetheart deal tenderfoot sense personally ordinal number unveiling tactician get the memo contact maritime court apprise coherent scruples compare take it (that) which poison make someone’s acquaintance mind reader imposture (the right of) first refusal natural encrypt alphabetist need you ask! buzz nethead handling mast arcane early third time’s the/a charm give way arbitrator count one's chickens (before they hatch) natch sly side tone appear olden craft drop names basic training origination instauration institution seeing in someone's/something's stead endowment transferral make something over evasion home experienced on/under/with the assumption charter member foundation initiation creation innovation report unfavourably mockery damage hate finding malignment treason admiration disappearance excuse honorificence wash fancy reply committal interposition without (the) benefit of release surcease condemnation bulk cramped detection criminality administration aspect shove nudge into lay someone open to hiding hurt founder member forgiveness exterior repayment bias kiss renunciation certification overthrowal existence offence by name behind abolitionist first-rate a walking encyclopedia fundi posted specialty (I'm) pleased to meet you externals scathe favourably sweetness honoration poke harm odium gurgle buffeting toward province ensue pathfinder make a start I-spy pleased to meet you polymath anonymous first offender see hear preparation give something a whirl make certain of adorn side-on try repulsion first generation provenance try your hand at something contingent plead ignorance a baptism of/by fire anybody's/anyone's guess safe/secure in the knowledge penitentiary from day one lost around the bend entrust become in favor of curtail fall on deaf ears see the light of day name-drop secondary advertise supreme court seemingly formation second-generation defiance outwit bait lead off (something) landsman salvageable weigh in praise of educational no thanks to family court as (someone or something) goes debilitate occupant go-to topic third time lucky taste of things to come shoe unjust basic federal district court first language early adopter the father of sth first-time buyer unregulated (it’s a) pleasure to meet you lead the way chancellor murmuration commendation mark down as maidenhead Aras midsummer sunup morning aurora blowhard girth King's Bench word-deafness onto cut (someone) dead show around lose honest coroner caliber (it’s a) small world archelogy frostnip daybreak dayspring rumen sunrise four-flusher first of Aries principle of segregation preliminary come home to someone treasonous consolation stealth TLA vitiate put someone in mind of devotion compromising fitness inherent expulsion mixer conversion thieving heyday nature off at the hand(s) of ordain set back realm rename beat someone down rejection exposure hammering quick pursual distrust stand treat kin failure room name pace price (someone) out of the market kinky proof first-rateness reaction mistreatment under the auspices of usher someone/something in through the agency of exclusion examine condition assure pollute discommendation live in fear (of) denigration arrest elevate description advisement accommodation muffle preoccupation govern last immersion containment evil confirmation reassurance satisfaction essential locate set back someone/something reroute shift serving reappraisal rate timbre respect superintend monopolist in full pursuit offer bar undo trust to towards transfigure old knock down issue great catch someone in the act be a reflection on bidding bill of sale subdue stock-in-trade qua smitten overreach oust restrictive seizure sustenance revelation resistless quiddity hunting half faithfulness inside if it were not for estimator grab liken appropriation expose denial beautify unaided record preference contrary passing rest with setting book confide supplant cheerleading track frustration value blacken riddance thievery acquaintedness taking vicarial talk down tap frame beat to good/best advantage calibre conveyance attornment derogate from do duty as custodian if it had not been for if not for appellation hobble grasp instruction make towards sth/sb no less put the brakes on something/someone tracking bring something home to positional premier distillate wow factor sake bonk besmirch admirance malediction collection fascination extension make towards depend on/upon someone/something pickings inlet perversion larceny enlist elimination figure exclusionist defense conquer concurrence ferriage take back fish out robotize account malignancy lick/knock/whip someone/something into shape provision red-handed stuff underrate rescue timid give in (to sth) beat down prestige unpredictable aphasia context know smart-arsed voice recognition area of expertise morosely eventually firstborn perhaps first lien mondegreen front money praise turn sb/sth loose depend disrespect divert consignment sage interjection the father of something turn over to first-foot Brahman duress thanks to sb/sth anything on account of resident gastronome geek oracle decorous and up debase dog appeal know–it–all boffin in place of characteristic get your feet wet give sth a whirl to begin with foray blaze a trail awakening prophet first base the first/second etc time round/around bring someone/something into line (with someone/something) supersede soupcon give sth over to sth/sb prevention inclusion illiteracy sth knows no bounds smarty–pants know-all know-it-all kahuna geeky first-timer not to mention (someone/something) try your hand at sth prosper further penology go back to the drawing board go off with sth keep someone posted native in preference to learning curve appreciate bullish voice-activated adonis embryo heptateuch do civilized insertion probably dry gas meter pilot respectively basics stress appellate maven technician flabbergasted authorization blame face quarterback diatribe Hexateuch A, a allotment in the process parliamentarian bound process superiority starter kit reveille muharram duodenum lost without source ascribe disbelief permissiveness aid promise have attribute sth to sb/sth precursor alibi Torah u designation attribute something to someone/something infliction reach assignation herald Iron Duke initiative finesse deal cast get revenge oblivion magnitude intrigue case without predecessor pass on chain New Year's resolution versed obscurity annotation motivation formative cite aristocratic imperceptible question adorable FLOTUS front page blue riband a [or] A first grade first night fuchs imputation describe aborigine live in hope ovine lever first lieutenancy daguerreotype linear onset sore A1 elementary beaver moon bud first personal
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Words For "the first someone hears/knows of something"
As you've probably noticed, words for "the first someone hears/knows of something" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "the first someone hears/knows of something" are: initial, beginning, introduction, test, and begin. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to the first someone hears/knows of something listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "the first someone hears/knows of something" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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