start - Similar and Opposite Words
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Noun
the act of starting something
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Opposite / Antonyms
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- activation
- attack
- constitution
- creation
- debut
- entry
- establishment
- face-off
- first appearance
- first step
- formation
- foundation
- founding
- groundbreaking
- groundbreaking ceremony
- housing start
- icebreaker
- inauguration
- initiation
- initiative
- innovation
- installation
- installing
- installment
- instalment
- instauration
- institution
- introduction
- jump ball
- jumping-off point
- kickoff
- launching
- opening
- opening move
- organisation
- organization
- origination
- point of departure
- recommencement
- resumption
- scrum
- scrummage
- springboard
- startup
- tone-beginning
- unveiling
Noun
a sudden involuntary movement
Noun
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Noun
the beginning of anything
Noun
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Verb
set in motion, cause to start
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bring into being
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get off the ground
Verb
get going or set in motion
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begin or set in motion
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move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
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leave
Verb
bulge outward
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begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
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begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
Verb
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
