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outset

out·set

UK/ˈaʊtsɛt/ US/ˈaʊˌtsɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting.

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