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touching off

verb , present participle of touch off

Synonyms and Antonyms of touching off

to cause to function

his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts

Synonyms of touching off

activating, actuating, cranking (up), driving, moving, running, setting off, sparking, starting, triggering, turning on

Words Related to touching off

kicking over, turning over

charging, electrifying, energizing, firing, fueling (or fuelling), generating, powering, pushing

discharging, launching, releasing, switching, tripping

reactivating, recharging

arousing, exciting, jump-starting, kick-starting, stimulating, vitalizing

igniting, inciting, instigating, provoking, quickening, stirring up

accelerating, catalyzing, speeding (up), stepping up

Near Antonyms of touching off

arresting, braking, checking, cutting off, drawing up, halting, jamming, stalling, sticking, stopping

decelerating, repressing, slowing, stunting, suppressing

Antonyms of touching off

cutting, cutting out, deactivating, killing, shutting off, turning off

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