Rout and Start

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Rout

Rout verb - To defeat by a large margin.
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Start is an antonym for rout in defeat overwhelmingly topic.
Nearby Words: route, routed, routing

Start

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
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Synonyms for Start
Antonyms for Start
Rout is an antonym for start.
Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup
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How words are described

full full rout full start
complete complete rout complete start
massive massive rout massive start
horrific horrific rout horrific start

Common collocations

people rout people start people
mission rout mission start mission
times rout times start times

Both words in one sentence

  • When Kaladin thinks of a way to use the bridge as a shield, he turns the battle into a rout for his side, since the Parshendi start ignoring the bridgemen and shooting at the real soldiers.
    Source: Poor Communication Kills / Literature
  • Your units start off very weak and because of the Morale Mechanic, just losing two of your Five-Man Band will cause a rout (and a mission fail).
    Source: Nintendo Hard / Turn-Based Strategy
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