Bring about
Bring about verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse
Start and bring about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Bring about".
Start
Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
Bring about and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bring about" instead a verb "Start".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Angels hadn't been on Earth for millennia at the start of the series, so almost no human knew how to fight them when they tried to bring about the Apocalypse.
Source: Outside-Context Problem -
Fight the crazy monkey in Chris' closet, help Stewie start a Sexy Party, hit Brian's beer can to bring about Happy Hour, and get Peter into a Chicken Fight over a coupon.
Source: Pinball / Family Guy aka: Shrek - Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish and Sima Yi: Tricky figures who start out as minor figures but eventually bring about the downfall of the more powerful "evil" faction and come out on top.
Source: Counterpart Comparison
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