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"start" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often begin (5 letters).
Definitions
To begin, or the point where something begins.
Word origin
From Middle English stert, from the verb sterten (“to start, startle”). See below.
Used in a sentence
“The movie was entertaining from start to finish.”
“I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, / Straining upon the start.”
“He woke with a start.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“First moment”5 letters
02“Beginning point”5 letters
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