Minus and Start

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Minus noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.

Usage example: a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses

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Start is an antonym for minus.

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

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Minus is an antonym for start.

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

As of the start of the campaign, what was left of the Kingdom is Gondor (minus Ithilien) and half of Arthedain.

Source: Video Game / The Fourth Age: Total War
If Samson dies, however, he's dumped back to the start of the stage / boss fight with his health meter refilled, but minus one life (and if there's no lives, Game Over.)

Source: Video Game / Little Samson
At that moment, the Freedom Fighters (minus Sonic, who is stuck in the past) charge onto the scene and start attacking the robot soldiers.

Source: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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