first base vs surpassing

first base

noun
  • Completion of the first phase of an activity. 

  • The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield. 

  • Kissing, regarded as the first phase of a sexual relationship. 

  • The betting spot located immediately to the left of the dealer, which is first to receive cards and first to act. 

surpassing

noun
  • The act or process by which something is surpassed; a bettering. 

adj
  • Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding. 

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