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Synonyms for touch off
touch off
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Princeton's WordNet
trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch offverb
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
Synonyms:
jaunt, trip out, start, incite, detonate, offset, get off, motivate, spark, trip up, propel, take off, explode, instigate, trigger off, move, part, trigger, trip, depart, set off, stumble, prompt, turn on, activate, spark off, blow up, bring out, travel, start out, sparkle, set forth, actuate, stir up, cancel, aerate, set out
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#207 | part | |
#220 | travel | |
#474 | start | |
#1142 | move | |
#1706 | trip | |
#3439 | cancel | |
#5179 | offset | |
#6394 | prompt | |
#6906 | trigger | |
#10049 | activate | |
#10105 | depart | |
#10274 | spark | |
#17533 | sparkle | |
#18201 | explode | |
#18233 | motivate | |
#24734 | stumble | |
#33849 | actuate | |
#33969 | propel | |
#42683 | incite | |
#69319 | detonate | |
#71096 | jaunt | |
#76428 | instigate | |
#144382 | aerate |
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The academics believe that there is no room for ambiguity across the Taiwan Strait, and suggests the government maintain its current policy position, strive to participate in the WHO and show goodwill to mainland Chinese suffering from the virus, additionally, minor incidents which could touch off a war across the Taiwan Strait should be avoided, that could become a pressure release point for the Chinese Communists to alleviate internal pressure.
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