cloy
verbTo become tiresome or unpleasant through an excess of something initially pleasing.
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adjectiveAt a very early stage of development.
exploratory
adjectiveIntended to investigate possibilities or gather initial understanding.
incipient
adjectiveBeginning to emerge or develop.
spoonerism
nounAn accidental exchange of initial sounds between words.
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