Continue and Start

Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Start and continue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a verb "Continue".

Start verb - To come into existence.

Usage example: the fight started when one child tripped the other

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Continue and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continue" instead a verb "Start".

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

life	continue life	start life
business	continue business	start business
work	continue work	start work
relationship	continue relationship	start relationship
Other words: training, career, plot, series, line, show, time, way, cycle, level, game, story, journey, fight, battle, conversation, mission, quest, war.

Once the expiry date of the game has been reached, the machine will refuse to start or continue operating, instead displaying a message saying that the licensing module has expired and asking the operator to contact their distributor for support.

Source: Video Game / Animal Kaiser
My Sims has to load not only when you start or continue a file, but anytime you enter or exit a building, or go to a different section of town.

Source: Loading Screen
A bug enabled you to trick the game into thinking the Game Over screen from these demos were real, enabling you to use a continue and start the game at level 23.

Source: Attract Mode

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