单词	touched off
释义	touch off verb touched off; touching off; touches off transitive verb 1 a : to provoke or initiate with sudden intensity the verdict touched off local riots b : to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire 2 : to describe or characterize with precision Synonyms activate actuate crank (up) drive move run set off spark start trigger turn on See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts Word History First Known Use 1694, in the meaning defined at sense 2 touched off verb past tense of touch off as in activated to cause to function his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance activated triggered set off sparked drove turned on powered moved generated started fueled cranked (up) run actuated ignited turned over provoked charged pushed kicked over ran fuelled fired stepped up launched stimulated stirred up released electrified switched energized discharged reactivated excited accelerated tripped aroused recharged vitalized incited sped (up) instigated quickened catalyzed speeded (up) jump-started kick-started Antonyms & Near Antonyms killed cut shut off deactivated checked cut out stopped stuck turned off arrested halted cut off jammed stalled suppressed braked slowed drew up stunted repressed decelerated See More
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