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