kick-off vs outset

kick-off

noun
  • The opening sequence of any event. 

  • The opening kick of each half of a game of football. 

  • The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song. 

outset

noun
  • Onset; the beginning or initial stage of something. 

verb
  • To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset. 

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