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put in motion or move to act;
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
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leave;
"The family took off for Florida"
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direct attention to, as if by means of contrast;
"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
"I set off these words by brackets"
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cause to burst with a violent release of energy;
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
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make up for;
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
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set in motion or cause to begin;
"The guide set the tour off to a good start"
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provoke or stir up;
"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"