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How to pronounce started:

Synonyms for started:

begin
bolted
cringed
embark upon
flinched
jerked
jumped
leaped
leapt
make a beginning
proceed
put your hand to the plough
set about
startled
take the first step
take the plunge
winced

Antonyms for started:

abated
abolished
aborted
abrogated
annulled
arrested
bankrupted
belaid
belayed
broke off
broke up
brought to an end
called off
checked
clamped down on
closed down
controlled
countermanded
cracked down on
curbed
dampened
delayed
deterred
did away with
disassembled
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