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trigger
verb(trig-ger)
put in motion or move to act
Synonyms: activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger off, trip,
Examples:
Trigger a reaction.
trigger
noun(trig-ger)
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
Synonyms: gun trigger,
trigger
noun(trig-ger)
an act that sets in motion some course of events
Synonyms: induction, initiation,
trigger
noun(trig-ger)
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
trigger
verb(trig-ger)
release or pull the trigger on

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