Related Words for trigger

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spark
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Noun, Verb
trip
/
Verb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
activate
/xx
Adjective, Verb
initiation
xxx/x
Verb, Noun
induction
x/x
Noun, Noun
set off
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
pull
/
Noun, Verb
cause
/
Noun
lever
/x
Noun
provoke
x/
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
push
/
Noun
spike
/
Noun
initiator
xx/xx
Noun
invoke
x/
Verb
incite
x/
Verb
override
/xx
Verb
mechanism
/xxx
Noun
lead
/
Noun
lock
/
Noun
reset
x/
Noun
target
/x
Noun
switch
/
Noun
handle
/x
Noun
generate
/xx
Verb
turn
/
Noun
snap
/
Noun
recoil
x/
Noun
evoke
x/
Verb
cascade
x/
Noun
pistol
/x
Noun
instigate
/xx
Verb
stimulate
/xx
Verb
bolt
/
Noun
choke
/
Verb
weapon
/x
Noun
reflex
/x
Noun
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
firing
/x
Noun
ignite
x/
Verb
latch
/
Noun
reaction
x/x
Noun
finger
/x
Noun, Verb
action
/x
Noun
prevent
x/
Verb
precede
x/
Verb
timer
/x
Noun
yank
/
Noun
plug
/
Noun
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
response
x/
Noun
detonate
/xx
Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
release
x/
Noun
bind
/
Noun
deactivate
x/xx
Verb
toggle
/x
Noun
trigger finger
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
flip
/
Noun
report
x/
Noun
gunshot
/x
Noun
burst
/
Noun
shoot
/
Noun
snapshot
/x
Noun
percussion
x/x
Noun
gunfire
/xx
Noun
firecracker
/xxx
Noun
muzzle blast
/x/
Phrase, Noun
kick
/
Noun
click
/
Noun
cycle
/x
Noun
bullet
/x
Noun
stick
/
Noun
panic button
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
touch
/
Noun
snipe
/
Noun
grip
/
Noun
cracker
/x
Noun
fingertip
/xx
Noun
clutch
/
Noun
clicker
/x
Noun
twist
/
Noun
fist
/
Noun
typewriter
/xx
Noun
buzzer
/x
Noun
clapper
/x
Noun
index finger
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
index
/x
Noun
slug
/
Noun
poke
/
Noun
tapping
/x
Noun
hammer
/x
Noun
blast
/
Noun
pinpoint
/x
Noun
jump
/
Noun
grab
/
Noun
flick
/
Noun
punch
/
Noun
knob
/
Noun
flare
/
Noun
chime
/
Noun
prompt
/
Adjective
strip
/
Noun
knocker
/x
Noun
drum
/
Noun
ring finger
//x
Phrase, Noun
salute
x/
Noun
instead
x/
Noun
uzi
/x
Name
replace
x/
Adjective
squeezes
/x
Noun, Verb
alter
/x
Adjective
sear
/
Noun
beretta
x/x
Name
update
x/
Adjective
crossbow
/x
Noun
carbine
/x
Noun
revolver
x/x
Noun
shotgun
/x
Noun
gun
/
Noun
rifle
/x
Noun
launcher
/x
Noun
quick
/
Verb
musket
/x
Noun
colt
/
Noun
comparator
x/xx
Noun
firearm
/xx
Noun
exocytosis
/xx/x
Noun
slack
/
Noun
cue
/
Noun
commit
x/
Adjective
jerk
/
Verb
pulses
/x
Verb
delete
x/
Adjective
active
/x
Adjective, Noun
actuator
/xxx
Noun
anarchic
x/x
Adjective
antecedent
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
arouse
x/
Verb
awaken
x/x
Verb
awry
x/
Adverb, Adjective
azo
/x
Noun, Adjective
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
boost
/
Verb, Noun
bout
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
call
/
Verb, Noun
calmer
/x
Noun
catalyst
/xx
Noun
caveat
/xx
Noun, Verb
clue
/
Noun, Verb
combative
x/x
Adjective
commence
x/
Verb
commencement
x/x
Noun
component
x/x
Noun, Adjective
confused
x/
Adjective
control
x/
Noun, Verb
criterion
x/xx
Noun
degenerate
x/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
degraded
x/x
Adjective
detente
x/
Noun
determinant
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
detonator
/xxx
Noun
disengage
xx/
Verb, Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drive
/
Noun, Verb
détente
/x
Noun
easing
/x
Noun
elicit
x/x
Verb, Adjective
enable
x/x
Verb
enabler
x/xx
Noun
encourage
x/x
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
engender
x/x
Verb
ent
/
Noun, Verb
entail
x/
Verb, Noun
entertainment
xx/x
Noun
entry
/x
Noun
eruption
x/x
Noun
excite
x/
Verb
excursion
x/x
Noun, Verb
experiential
xxx/x
Adjective
factor
/x
Noun, Verb
flash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
foster
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
fun
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
hair trigger
//x
Phrase, Noun, Adjective
happy
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
havoc
/x
Noun, Verb
impetus
/xx
Noun
inflict
x/
Verb
interrupt
xx/
Verb, Noun
launch
/
Noun, Verb
leisure
/x
Noun
line
/
Noun, Verb
link
/
Noun, Verb
motivation
xx/x
Noun
motivator
/xxx
Noun
mounting
/x
Adjective, Noun
nerve
/
Noun, Verb
onset
/x
Noun, Verb
outbreak
/x
Noun, Verb
pleasure
/x
Noun, Verb
plunger
/x
Noun
point
/
Noun, Verb
precipitate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
precondition
xx/x
Noun, Verb
primitive
/xx
Adjective, Noun
produce
x/
Verb, Noun
provocation
xx/x
Noun
raise
/
Verb, Noun
recommendation
xxx/x
Noun
recreation
xx/x
Noun
reinforcer
xx/x
Noun
relax
x/
Verb
relaxation
xx/x
Noun
remembering
x/xx
Noun
rest
/
Noun, Verb
result
x/
Noun, Verb
select
x/
Verb, Name, Adjective
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shooter
/x
Noun
sneak
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
source
/
Noun, Verb
spin
/
Noun, Verb
spur
/
Noun, Verb
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stimulus
/xx
Noun
stir
/
Verb, Noun
stressor
/x
Noun
thaw
/
Noun, Verb
threshold
/x
Noun
train
/
Noun, Verb
unbalanced
x/x
Adjective
underlie
xx/
Verb
unemotional
xx/xx
Adjective
unleash
x/
Verb
unstable
x/x
Adjective, Verb
untie
x/
Verb
wake
/
Verb, Noun
warning
/x
Noun
weak
/
Adjective
wreak
/
Verb, Noun
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
aisle
/
Noun
bog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
closet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
pidgin
/x
Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
butt
/
Noun, Verb
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
southend
/x
Name