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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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Move abruptly or in a skittish manner | ||||||
verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly • glide easily along a surface • cause to skip over a surface • twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water | ||||||||
| 26% | 9 | Jumpy and skittish | ||||||
adjective • easily excited adjective satellite • capable of responding to stimuli | ||||||||
Skittish Move Crossword Clue
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