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What does set off mean?

set off

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

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set out depart start leave start out set forth explode take the road take off go blow up trip trigger start off shoot part offset move launch go away fire discharge detonate trigger off touch off stress stir up spark off spark show off instigate incite highlight cancel bring out actuate activate accentuate weight walk quickly walk underscore underline trowel travel topicalize top out take leave take in straighten out

Topics set off topics

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Person Sense, perceive See

Appearance

What words indicate that something looks good with another thing?

go with set off match go together complement matching blend in

States Time Aspectual time

Start something

What words refer to something starting a natural process?

start activate set off

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Simple sentences

You'd better set off at once.

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