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单词 touch off
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touch off
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touch off: touched off, touches off, touching off
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But the blast touched off a massive fireball and caused extensive damage, including the loss of a commercial satellite.
Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)
Harambe's death touched off a heated - if predictable - debate about zoo welfare standards and whether lethal force was necessary.
BBC(Dec 31, 2016)
But Trump’s ascendance later touched off a political dance among Wisconsin’s top Republicans.
Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016)
v put in motion or move to act
Syn|Hyper
activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, trigger, trigger off, trip
initiate, pioneer
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
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