Commence and Decide

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

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Decide is an antonym for commence.

Nearby Words: commencement, commencing

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.

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Commence is an antonym for decide in settle an issue topic.

Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider

party	commence party	decide party
attack	commence attack	decide attack
sort	commence sort	decide sort
actions	commence actions	decide actions
Other words: fight, battle, conversation, war.

Half-Life: After 2 days of fighting, the US Military, after heavy losses, decide to pull back and commence air strikes.

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