Point and Start

Point

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

Start and point are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start" instead the word "Point" as a noun or a verb.

Start

Start noun - The time at which something is supposed to begin.
Usage example: they got an early start

Point and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Point" instead the word "Start" as a noun or a verb.

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good point good start
high high point high start
original original point original start
true true point true start
Other adjectives: small, strong, actual, real, big, huge, main, new, early, possible, final, extra, significant, next, last.

Common collocations

training point training start training
argument point argument start argument
career point career start career
line point line start line
Other words: show, time, game, battle, conversation, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • The only way to 'fix' the bug is to reload from an earlier save point or start the level over entirely.
  • Just set up shop in a building with a good vantage point and start painting the (Nuke)town red.
  • The Naked God reveals that those in the Beyond are taking The Slow Path to the end of the universe, while those who moved on are waiting there to form the Omega Point and start the universe anew.
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