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Uncommonset off
The correct spelling is set off.
How to pronounce set off
verb
Say it like: Set- of-f
The correct spelling is set off. To leave; to begin a journey or trip. For example: "He set off in search of better opportunities."
Usage Examples
“He set off in search of better opportunities.”
“I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.”
“What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
- 2.To begin; to cause; to initiate.
- 3.To cause to explode, let off.
- 4.To make angry.
- 5.To enhance by emphasizing differences.
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