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We think the answer is "START" which means:
- noun
- • The beginning of anything
- • The time at which something is supposed to begin
- • A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- • A sudden involuntary movement
- • The act of starting something
- • A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- • A signal to begin (as in a race)
- • The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) verb
- • Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- • Set in motion, cause to start
- • Depart for someplace
- • Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
- • Bring into being
- • Get off the ground
- • Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- • Get going or set in motion
- • Begin or set in motion
- • Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- • Play in the starting lineup
- • Have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- • Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- • Bulge outward
An example sentence would be:
- • "The start of the race was delayed due to rain."
- • "Let's all meet at the starting line."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times05 May 1991 | Down 83 | |
New York Times30 Apr 1985 | Down 2 | |
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