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sets off

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present tense third-person singular of set off

Synonyms & Antonyms of sets off

to cause to function

set off a bomb

Synonyms for sets off

activates,
actuates,
cranks (up),
drives,
moves,
runs,
sparks,
starts,
touches off,
triggers,
turns on

Words Related to sets off

kicks over,
turns over

charges,
electrifies,
energizes,
fires,
fuels,
generates,
powers,
pushes

discharges,
launches,
releases,
switches,
trips

reactivates,
recharges

arouses,
excites,
jump-starts,
kick-starts,
stimulates,
vitalizes

ignites,
incites,
instigates,
provokes,
quickens,
stirs up

accelerates,
catalyzes,
speeds (up),
steps up

Near Antonyms for sets off

arrests,
brakes,
checks,
cuts off,
draws up,
halts,
jams,
stalls,
sticks,
stops

decelerates,
represses,
slows,
stunts,
suppresses

Antonyms for sets off

cuts,
cuts out,
deactivates,
kills,
shuts off,
turns off

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Thesaurus Entries near sets off

set (something) straight

sets on

sets one's heart on

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“Sets off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20off. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

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