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set off

verbid 19904·updated Jun 3, 2026
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cause to burst with a violent release of energy

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Variants

synonym
blow upbring outinciteinstigateoffsetstartstir uptrip
pasttense
set offsetted off
presentparticiple
setting off
thirdpersonsingular
sets off
pastparticiple
set offsetted off

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
§2
set in motion or cause to begin
§3
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
§4
provoke or stir up
§5
put in motion or move to act
§6
leave where one is
§7
make up for
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
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