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set-off

Verbs

• (v) put in motion or move to act
  • trigger a reaction
  • actuate the circuits
  activate, actuate, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip,
• (v) leave
  • The family took off for Florida
  take off, set forth, start out, depart, part, set out, start,
• (v) direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
  • This dress accentuates your nice figure!
  • I set off these words by brackets
  bring out,
• (v) cause to burst with a violent release of energy
  • We exploded the nuclear bomb
  blow up, detonate, explode,
• (v) make up for
  • His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
  cancel, offset,
• (v) set in motion or cause to begin
  • The guide set the tour off to a good start
• (v) provoke or stir up
  • incite a riot
  • set off great unrest among the people
  instigate, incite, stir up,

Synonyms

activate actuate spark spark off touch off trigger trigger off trip take off set forth start out depart part set out start bring out blow up detonate explode cancel offset instigate incite stir up

See also

dispense with part with spare give up

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