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Kick start vs. Jump start
Kick start
/kɪk stɑrt/Examples:
She decided to kick start her fitness journey today.The book was published to kick start a new series by the author.John used his bonus to kick start his home renovation project.
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Jump start
/ˈdʒʌmp stɑrt/Examples:
She decided to jump start her day with a brisk walk.A new marketing strategy could jump start our sales.To jump start progress, the team embraced innovative ideas.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Kick start and jump start both imply initiating something, but are used in slightly different contexts.
- Kick start is often used metaphorically, while jump start can be used literally or metaphorically.
- To remember the difference, think of kick as giving something a push or boost manually.
- Jump start originates from literally jump-starting a dead car battery using another power source.
- Think of jump start as needing an external source to begin or revive something.
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