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take-off

Variant of takeoff

noun

  1. the act of leaving the ground from any angle, as in jumping, launching, or flight
  2. the place from which one leaves a surface
    1. the starting point or launching stage
    2. Econ. the early stages of rapid, self-sustained growth and development
  3. Informal an amusing or mocking imitation; caricature; burlesque

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