start vs boggle

boggle vs start

start is a noun but boggle is not a noun.

start and boggle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
boggle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, boggle is a hyponym of start; that is, boggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:

start: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
boggle: startle with amazement or fear

Other hyponyms of start include shy, rear back, jackrabbit.

start (noun)	boggle (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	boggle (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	overcome with amazement
set in motion, cause to start	startle with amazement or fear
play in the starting lineup	hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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