eng: set off

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