Start
//stɑːt//
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The word "start" can be used as verb, noun, proper noun and adverb.
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Delaware start a standing start alpine start astart black start bump-start bump-start by fits and starts by starts and leaps clubstart cold start down start false start flying start for a start fresh start get in the boat and start rowing hard start headstart hill start jackrabbit start jumpstart kick start kick start kickstart mass start multi-start never start a land war in Asia night start one-start pull start push-start push-start quality start recoil start redstart rolling start self-starting shotgun start sleep start standing start start a family start a fresh hare start a hare start a hare running start afresh start back start back in start back on start codon start from where you are start in start in on start into start key start on at start over start page start the ball rolling start time start to finish start up on start with a clean sheet start with a clean sheet of paper start with a clean slate start-up starter starting post stop-start the start to start with two-start warm start when the looting starts, the shooting starts
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act advantage alter be begin beginning cause change change form change of state change shape commence create deform exist get get down go away go forth have inborn reflex induce innate reflex instinctive reflex lead off leave line make modify move physiological reaction play play point point in time reflex reflex action reflex response set about set out sign signal signaling signalling start out stimulate turn unconditioned reflex vantage
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action activity alarm appearance arm at beginning at start awaken begin begin now begin something beginning beginning move board game bottom bottom left bucket button by fits and starts by starts and leaps cause come command commence dislocate displace disturb false start finish finish line for start games germinate get started gin handle have head start horse in beginning initiate jerk jump start left level like like begin line loose loosen menu motion move movement now origin pause period plant plough point position project race race beginning races racing rouse start off start on start out start up starting gun starting handle starting pistol starting point starting price startle suddenly surprise tail tarts transplant video video game video games water wheel
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