Launch and Rake-off

Launch noun - A rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket).

Rake-off and launch are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Rake-off" with "Launch", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

Rake-off noun - A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster.

Launch and rake-off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Launch" instead a noun phrase "Rake-off".