Leave and Start

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Leave

Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Start is a synonym for leave in depart topic. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Leave" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like set off, set out.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

Start

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

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Leave is a synonym for start in set off topic. Sometimes you can use "Leave" instead the word "Start" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as begin, set out.

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

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How words are described

good	good leave	good start
nice	nice leave	nice start
best	best leave	best start
long	long leave	long start
Other adjectives: brief, complete, difficult, strong, real, huge, decent, final, extra, official, last, eventual, sudden.

Common collocations

character	leave character	start character
life	leave life	start life
people	leave people	start people
job	leave job	start job
Other words: group, family, company, band, series, show, time, way, school, world, game, head.

Both words in one sentence

Students who disagree with the choice of successors, or who don't get along with them, will often leave or start their own group.

Source: We Were Your Team
Some simply have the player input variables at the start and leave you to simply watch whatever you put into motion.

Source: The Watcher
Cliff decides to give Jimmy a second chance but Jimmy has pretty much decided to leave and start his own firm.

Source: Ungrateful Bastard

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