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kickoff
noun
(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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noun
(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
noun
A start given to contestants
“I was there with my parents at the kickoff”
noun
The time at which something is supposed to begin
“They got an early start”
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I was there with my parents at the kickoff
They got an early start
She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
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