for starters

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for starters (not comparable)

  1. (informal) As an initial point; before any other considerations.
    • 2005 December 6, The Advocate, number 952, page 88:
      For starters, you can't talk to black people like you're a redneck cowboy. We hate redneck cowboys.
    • 2006, Neil Cherry, Linux Smart Homes For Dummies, page 187:
      For starters, you must decide which hardware and software to use.

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