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set going(verb, expression, start, initiate)
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set off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start)
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tee off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, help, attack)
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admit(verb, start, initiate, enter)
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adopt(verb, accept, develop, start)
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arouse(verb, start, leave, establish)
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become member(verb, expression, start, join)
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bow(verb, start, establish, create)
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break ground(verb, expression, make, start)
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bring about(verb, expression, make, start)
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bring to pass(verb, expression, idiom, make)
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come out with(verb, expression, idiom, start)
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come up with(verb, expression, idiom, start)
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do(verb, make, help, attack)
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dream up(verb, expression, start, admit)
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effect(verb, make, start, establish)
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embrace(verb, accept, develop, start)
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engage(verb, accept, develop, start)
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engage in(verb, expression, accept, start)
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enlist(verb, accept, develop, start)
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APASmart Define. (2015). commence thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/commence/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, commence thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/commence/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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