Edge and Start

Edge

Edge noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

Start is a synonym for edge in advantage topic. In some cases you can use "Start" instead a noun "Edge".

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Start

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

Edge is a synonym for start in advantage topic. Sometimes you can use "Edge" instead a noun "Start".

How words are described

original original edge original start
true true edge true start
top top edge top start
small small edge small start
Other adjectives: real, massive, huge, slight, false, new, early, possible, extra, significant, literal.

Common collocations

career edge career start career
plot edge plot start plot

Both words in one sentence

  • Construct a narrow bridge over a deep pit and cover it with crappy wooden extending/retracting spikes, and even the toughest of (non-flying) enemies will dodge right off the edge and start falling.
    Source: A.I. Breaker
  • Literature / The Casteel Series Wicked Stepmother: Sarah didn't start out like this aside from having Heaven do a lot of chores, but her fifth pregnancy put her on enough edge to start abusing not only Heaven but her own children.
  • In Batman: Arkham City, if you stand at the edge of building and start throwing Ice Grenades, Batman will start to rise vertically with every throw.
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