Boot
Recruit
Recruit noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good boot | good recruit |
| full | full boot | full recruit |
| complete | complete boot | complete recruit |
| standard | standard boot | standard recruit |
| Other adjectives: many, single, entire, real, little, black, new, next. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Ia goes to boot camp with a recruit named Spyder who has multicolored hair and a criminal background
Source: Shout Out / Literature -
Third-Person Person: Recruits at boot camp are required to speak this way (this recruit is...), as a means of breaking down their sense of self.
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A princess striking out on an adventure, or a new recruit at boot camp, for instance.
Source: Important Haircut
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