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triggered

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. Having a trigger that reacts to some specific condition.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

spark(English)spark off(English)trip(English)touch off(English)set off(English)actuate(English)activate(English)initiation(English)tsunami(English)resignation(English)stimuli(English)flooding(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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