Start and Stop short

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

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Stop short is an antonym for start.

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

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Start is an antonym for stop short in stop earlier than intended topic.

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Stop short and Start. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/stop_short

Start & Stop short. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/stop_short>.

Stop short or Start. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/start/stop_short.

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