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Outset

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈaʊtsɛt

Definitions

An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.

Equivalents

Españolinicio
FrançaisDébut
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Bosanskibašbas
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Gàidhligdol a-mach
हिन्दीआरंभ
Hrvatskibašbas
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Kurdîbaşbas
Polskipoczątek
Portuguêsinício
Русскийначало
Српскиbašbas

Examples

“He agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.”
“At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]”
“It was opened on July 1, 1903, and worked by the former Highland Railway from the outset.”
Six successive defeats had left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but, clearly under instructions to attack from the outset, Bolton started far the brighter.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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