outset

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out·set

[out-set]
noun
1.
the beginning or start: I wanted to explain the situation at the outset.

Origin:
1530–40; out- + set
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Outset is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example Sentences
  • If you were worth your salt as teachers, you would make this clear to your students at the outset.
  • But at the same time, it's surprising what you may find at a place that doesn't look that exciting at the outset.
  • Viewers are struck at the outset by the rich look of her pictures.
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World English Dictionary
outset (ˈaʊtˌsɛt)
 
n
a start; beginning (esp in the phrase from (orat) the outset)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History

outset
"act of setting out on a journey, business, etc." 1759, from out + set (v.). The earlier word for this was outsetting (1676).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

outset

see at the outset.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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