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Head start

name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for impoverished children.
Noun
  1. 1
    An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race. idiomatic

    "Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt."

  2. 2
    the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) wordnet
  3. 3
    A factor conducive to superiority and success. idiomatic

    "His father's money gave him a head start in life."

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