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auspicious

 adjective
     
aus‧pi‧cious formal
showing that something is likely to be successful [≠ inauspicious]
auspicious start/beginning
Saccani's excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career.
—auspiciously adverb
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