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English 1 sense of the expression jumping-off place:
NOUNlocationjumping-off place, point of departurea place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
Englishjumping-off place: 1 sense noun 1, location
MeaningA place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched.
Example"one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"
Synonympoint of departure
Broaderbeginning, origin, root, rootage, sourceThe place where something begins, where it springs into being

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