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Lead Off

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Verb

1. lead astray, lead off

teach immoral behavior to

Example Sentences:
'It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits'

lead astray

2. begin, commence, lead off, start

set in motion, cause to start

Example Sentences:
'The U.S. started a war in the Middle East'
'The Iraqis began hostilities'
'begin a new chapter in your life'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lead Off

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verb (adverb)

1.

to initiate the action of (something); begin

noun lead-off

2.

an initial move or action

3.

a person or thing that begins something

adjective

first; coming or going first

lead-off batter Otis Nixon

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Lead Off

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1.

to begin; start

2. US, Baseball

to be the first batter in the lineup or of an inning (sense 2) inning (sense 2a)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lead Off

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n.

1. An opening play or move.

2. One that leads off.

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