Follow and Start

Follow

Follow verb - To come after in time.

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

Nearby Words: following, follower, followed

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

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

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

character	follow character	start character
life	follow life	start life
people	follow people	start people
group	follow group	start group
Other words: plot, series, line, time, way, plan, game, story, car.

The song itself is actually about being able to follow up after you start something, the song is just filled with crazy metaphors.

Source: Music / OutKast
Eeorza itself do not actually follow these views and are instead celebrating the the end of year; which means each of The Twelve; the local gods, have had a month and it's time to start over.

Source: You Mean Xmas
They start having sympathy for the wolf-dog because this, and after Steele falls off a cliff, they promptly abandon him and follow Balto instead.

Source: Western Animation / Balto

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