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present participle of touch off
Synonyms & 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 for touching off
Words Related to touching off
- charging,
- electrifying,
- energizing,
- firing,
- fueling
- (or fuelling),
- generating,
- powering,
- pushing
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