Begin and Cope

Begin

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

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Cope and begin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cope" instead a verb "Begin".

Nearby Word: beginning

Cope verb - To meet one's day-to-day needs.

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Begin and cope are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Begin" instead a verb "Cope".

Nearby Words: coped, coping

This may be partially explained in the first 1950s simulation mission, as the pedestrians begin emitting nonsensical zombie-like moans once the President stops going along with the simulation, presumably because their programming is too simple to cope.

Source: Video Game / Saints Row IV
Mackey's original intent is to prove that drugs make you a poor, depressed, homeless loser, yet, as he soon discovers, people turn to drugs because they are poor, depressed, homeless losers to begin with, and are driven to drugs to cope with said fact.

Source: Drugs Are Bad / Western Animation
Having quit the business to try living a normal life, she's left to cope with everybody knowing and loving her manufactured media personality, while she struggles to figure out exactly who the "real" Rise is, or if there ever was one to begin with.

Source: Idol Singer

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