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2 letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

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POP
Music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

SHY
A quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

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JUMP
The act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"

SEED
The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

JOLT
An abrupt spasmodic movement

CHAR
Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

OPEN
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

JERK
A sudden abrupt pull

INON
Participating in or knowledgeable out; "was in on the scheme"

PART
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

DAWN
The earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

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BULGE
Cause to bulge or swell outwards

INTRO
A brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music

FALSE
Deliberately deceptive; "false pretenses"

ONSET
The beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"

BEGIN
Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

WINCE
A reflex response to sudden pain

GETGO

GITGO

SCARE
A sudden attack of fear

FIRST
Ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

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EMBARK
Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"

TAKEUP
Turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

SETOUT
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

ADVENT
Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

OUTSET
The time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

REBOOT
Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"

LAUNCH
The act of propelling with force

POPOUT
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

SETOFF
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

BUGOUT
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

DEPART
Go away or leave

OFFSET
Structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

ABRUPT
Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"

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LEADOFF
Set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

STARTUP
The act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"

TAKEOFF
Remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

COMEOUT
Break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

OPENING
A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

GENESIS
A coming into being

STARTLE
A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"

KICKOFF
(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score

SCRATCH
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"

GETDOWN
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

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SETABOUT
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

STARTOUT
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

EMBARKON
Get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

COMMENCE
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

STARTING
A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"

STRIKEUP
Begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"

INITIATE
People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"

ACTIVATE
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

PROTRUDE
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

BULGEOUT
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"

GETGOING
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"

SHOWTIME
The point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin

SETFORTH
State; "set forth one's reasons"

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INSTIGATE
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

INSTITUTE
Set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

BEGINNING
The act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

ORIGINATE
Begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

HEADSTART
The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"

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ACTIVATION
The activity of causing to have energy and be active

INITIALISE
Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

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SCRATCHLINE
A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

GETUNDERWAY

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COMMENCEMENT
The act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

STARTINGLINE
A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

STARTINGTIME
The time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

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STARTINGSIGNAL
A signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"