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English Thesaurus

1. begin (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	initiate, pioneer,
definition	:	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)

2. start playing (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	play,
definition	:	play on an instrument (verb.creation)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)