Starting move in tennis Crossword Clue

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Starting move in tennis Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. mate with
2. be used by; as of a utility
(noun)
1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STARTING (noun)
1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
STARTING (adjective)
1. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
2. (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
TENNIS (noun)
1. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

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