Kick-starter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of kick start (“bar used to start a motorcycle engine”).
  2. 2
    Something that kick starts.

    "This book serves as a kick-starter for those who care deeply about tackling poverty but don’t know where to start."

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kick start

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"This book serves as a kick-starter for those who care deeply about tackling poverty but don’t know where to start."

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