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triggering

verb

Meaning

  1. To fire a weapon.
  2. To initiate something.
  3. To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
  4. To activate; to become active.
  5. The initiation of an event or process.
  6. That triggers or initiates.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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