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establish(verb, form, make, start)
9
found(verb, make, start, leave)
8
get under way(verb, expression, idiom, set)
7
rise(verb, set, develop, start)
7
set up(verb, expression, make, start)
6
take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, accept)
6
set in motion(verb, expression, idiom, form, make)
6
spring(verb, set, develop, start)
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create(verb, form, make, start)
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start off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start)
4
appear(verb, set, develop, start)
4
generate(verb, make, start, establish)
4
get off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start)
4
issue(verb, develop, start, leave)
4
lead(verb, make, start, establish)
4
produce(verb, make, develop, start)
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set to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, help, attack)
3
activate(verb, form, make, start)
3
come into being(verb, expression, idiom, develop)
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depart(verb, start, pass, leave)
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APASmart Define. (2015). commence thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/commence/thesaurus/synonyms
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