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English Dictionary: set off by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
set off
v
  1. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
    Synonym(s): trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
  2. leave; "The family took off for Florida"
    Synonym(s): depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
  3. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
    Synonym(s): bring out, set off
  4. cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
    Synonym(s): explode, detonate, blow up, set off
  5. make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
    Synonym(s): cancel, offset, set off
  6. set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
  7. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
    Synonym(s): incite, instigate, set off, stir up
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