"fresh start" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɹɛʃ ˈstɑːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɹɛʃ ˈstɑɹt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-fresh start.ogg [Australia] Forms: fresh starts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fresh start (plural fresh starts)
  1. (idiomatic) A new beginning, without prejudices. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: clean slate Translations (new beginning, without prejudices): uusi alku (Finnish), nouveau départ [masculine] (French), Neuanfang [masculine] (German), nowy początek [masculine] (Polish), recomeço limpo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-fresh_start-en-noun-WiSfxOzD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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