Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Synonyms: set the ball rolling, start the ball rolling
Antonyms: none provided
History
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