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kickoff
n 1: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a
football game or to resume it after a score
2: 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" [synonym: {beginning}, {commencement}, {first},
{outset}, {get-go}, {start}, {kickoff}, {starting time},
{showtime}, {offset}] [ant: {end}, {ending}, {middle}]
3: a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at
the kickoff" [synonym: {kickoff}, {send-off}, {start-off}]