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