Nestle and Start

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Nestle verb - To lie close.

Usage example: nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

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Start is an antonym for nestle.

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

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Nestle is an antonym for start.

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

In a single lumpy bed, they huddled together for warmth and encouragement and, Glinda told herself, protection... Glinda would start as if from a frightful dream, and nestle in nearer to Elphaba, who seemed at night never to sleep.

Source: Sleep Cute

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