Begin
Begin verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction
Nearby Word: beginning
Cook
Cook verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Both words in one sentence
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Then again, she doesn't seem to have been all that sane to begin with... Hair-Raising Hare: The skinned rabbit that Helen plans to cook and that Carol leaves sitting out in the living room.
Source: Film / Repulsion -
Running Gag: Most story missions begin the same way: Lin asks the player for ideas on what to cook.
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Holodeck Malfunction: Done by outside forces, causing the game to malfunction and begin to cook Giannine's brain.
Source: Literature / Heir Apparent
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