Pass and Start

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Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

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Start is an antonym for pass in topics: take, cease.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

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

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Pass is an antonym for start in stop topic.

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

high	high pass	high start
nice	nice pass	nice start
long	long pass	long start
brief	brief pass	brief start
Other adjectives: free, initial, green, small, actual, real, massive, huge, quick, remote, new, late, final, extra, next, last.

character	pass character	start character
point	pass point	start point
training	pass training	start training
series	pass series	start series
Other words: line, time, way, level, school, game, song, mission, times.

This rule change was the start of goalkeepers actually using their feet to pass to their defenders instead of just firing it up field.

Source: Metagame
For extra irony, The Very Definitely Final Dungeon in V is accessible right from the start of the game: no skills or pass needed, just a death wish.

Source: Beef Gate
In Updraft, despite the poor start to their relationship, Sellis declares herself and Kirit to be this after they both pass their challenges.

Source: Blood Brothers

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Start and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/start

Pass & Start. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/start>.

Start or Pass. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/start.

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