strike up

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Verb strike up has 2 senses

sound off, strike up - start playing; "The musicians struck up a tune"
--₁ is one way to play
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
strike up - begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"
--₂ is one way to initiate, pioneer
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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