Start and Tradeoff

Start

Start noun - The point at which something begins.

Tradeoff is an antonym for start.

Tradeoff

Tradeoff noun - An exchange that occurs as a compromise.

Start is an antonym for tradeoff in decision topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training The tradeoff is that he's an incredible soldier and pilot, especially considering he's a teenagernote 16 at the start of the series, 18 at the end.
  • Video Game / Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter To compensate, you start the game with 9 Save Tokens, although whether that's a fair tradeoff is up for debate, especially considering the 50-floor Bonus Dungeon with no savepoints whatsoever.
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