Pause and Start

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Pause noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Start is an antonym for pause in wait topic.

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

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Pause is an antonym for start.

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

good	good pause	good start
nice	nice pause	nice start
best	best pause	best start
long	long pause	long start
Other adjectives: brief, complete, proper, awkward, small, slight, quick, new, extra, significant, last, several, comic.

people	pause people	start people
plot	pause plot	start plot
show	pause show	start show
end	pause end	start end
Other words: time, world, game, story, fight, battle, song, quest, war, movie, times.

You Are Not Alone: You start getting this vibe very early in the game as a result of the opening/pause text being directed at you, the player.

Source: Video Game / Pause Ahead
Akashi manages to pause the process, but doesn't know if it'll start back up again later.

Source: Fanfic / Ambience: Platoon (Moebius Four)
After a slight pause, Benny asks if they could start the conversation again, since she thinks they've been talking at cross-purposes.

Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Literature

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Start and Pause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pause/start

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