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English noun: springboard | |||
| 1. | springboard (artifact) a flexible board for jumping upward | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | board | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | diving board | ||
| 2. | springboard (act) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched | ||
| Samples | He uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own. Reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions. The point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out. | ||
| Synonyms | jumping-off point, point of departure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
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