单词	touches 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 touches off verb present tense third-person singular of touch off as in triggers to cause to function his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance triggers sparks activates sets off drives powers moves fuels turns on starts generates charges cranks (up) runs ignites actuates provokes fires turns over pushes kicks over electrifies launches releases switches trips discharges energizes stimulates steps up stirs up recharges accelerates reactivates vitalizes speeds (up) arouses excites incites quickens jump-starts catalyzes instigates kick-starts Antonyms & Near Antonyms turns off kills cuts stops brakes arrests deactivates checks shuts off cuts out sticks stalls jams halts cuts off slows draws up suppresses decelerates stunts represses See More
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