Put out and Start

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Put out verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Start is an antonym for put out in topics: upset, extinguish fire.

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

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Put out is an antonym for start.

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

The first LP put out by David Seville and the Chipmunks included the song "Yankee Doodle." Near the start, Alvin sings "...and called it spaghetti" instead of "macaroni" much to Dave's annoyance.

Source: Shave and a Haircut
The Big Bad of Tim Powers' novel Last Call put out his son's eye with a thrown playing card near the start of the story.

Source: Death Dealer
And is most put out when he starts to do so in The Chinese Gold Murders only to have the villain start stroking his even more impressive beard first.

Source: Stroke the Beard

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