Head start
Head start noun - The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race).
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Synonyms for Head start
Lead and head start are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Head start".
Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
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- In this case, this is not so much a "mercy" lead, as the Marquis swapped a rare pottery figurine with Croup in exchange for "three answers to three questions, and an hour's head start".
Source: Mercy Lead -
This makes them excellent at getting a head start in the beginning of the game, but are only worth using if the player can keep that lead.
Source: Video Game / Civilization -
Mercy Lead: At the end of the film, Norrington grants the escaped Jack a day's head start.
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