takeoff (n.)

• alpha
• ascension
• ascent
• base
• basis
• beginning
• boarding
• burlesque
• caricature
• catapult
• clamber
• climb
• climbing
• commencement
• copying
• creation
• dawn
• edge
• elevation
• embarkation
• embarkment
• emulation
• escalade
• establishment
• fakery
• farce
• following
• forgery
• foundation
• fountain
• gush
• imitation
• impersonation
• imposture
• impression
• increase
• institution
• jet
• jump
• lampoon
• leap
• levitation
• mimesis
• mockery
• mount
• mounting
• oncoming
• onomatopoeia
• onset
• opening
• origin
• origination
• outbreak
• outset
• parody
• pastiche
• plagiarism
• repetition
• rise
• rising
• rotation
• saltation
• satire
• send-off
• setoff
• simulation
• soaring
• spout
• spring
• spurt
• squib
• start
• start-off
• starting
• surge
• travesty
• updraft
• upgrade
• uphill
• uplift
• upping
• uprising
• upsurge
• vault