kickoff

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kickoff

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Deverbal from kick off.

noun kickoffs

alternative Alternative spelling of kick-off

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Closest in meaning: start, offset, beginning, outset, commencement, first, send-off, start-off, starting time, launch, boot, launching, opening, startup, starting, release

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"kickoff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kickoff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kickoff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kickoff

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"kickoff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kickoff.

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@misc{kickoff_2026,
  title = {kickoff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kickoff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}