Lop and Start

Lop

Lop verb - Cut off from a whole.

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

Nearby Words: lopped, lope, loped, loping

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

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

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

lop head

start head

Eventually you'll lop off the head of *someone* important and the good fights will really start!

Source: When All You Have Is a Hammer
Writer on Board: While most battles have all participants nail a few key blows against their opponents, or have a weak start with a killer Wham Line finish, others are so lop-sided (or have a special guest who acts as a mouthpiece) that it's clear the writers heavily favor one side.

Source: Web Video / Epic Rap Battles of History
Their creations start with drones that lop off heads for uploading and go further into Grey Goo, bush robots with microscopic manipulators that can rip off flesh and convert it into useful items, and nanoviruses that mutate people into horrific monstrosities.

Source: Mechanical Abomination

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