24
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15
commenced(verb, originated)
12
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6
begun(verb, originated)
5
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4
commence
4
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3
hatched(verb, originated)
3
embarked
3
emerged
3
birthed
3
conceived(verb, originated)
3
inaugurated(verb, originated)
3
inducted(verb, originated)
3
introduced(verb, originated)
3
sprouted
3
start to(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
2
created(verb, originated)
2
budded
2
dawned
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APASmart Define. (2015). began thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/began/thesaurus/synonyms
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