Figure and Start

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

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Start is an antonym for figure in understand topic.

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Figure is an antonym for start.

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

good	good figure	good start
nice	nice figure	nice start
better	better figure	better start
public	public figure	public start
Other adjectives: original, reasonable, small, actual, real, big, main, new, well-known.

As best as anyone can figure: The Four Fiends start to destroy the world, causing the Warriors of Light to start adventuring.

Source: "Groundhog Day" Loop
Eventually Shinji and Asuka start to suspect it is indeed very convenient all pilots are orphans whose surviving parental figure works for NERV.

Source: Conveniently an Orphan
As they start a new school year, with bullies and schoolwork awaiting, they try to figure out how to survive each other while each handling their obstacles.

Source: Literature / Mitch and Amy

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