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set 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. 1.To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
  2. 2.To begin; to cause; to initiate.
  3. 3.To cause to explode, let off.
  4. 4.To make angry.
  5. 5.To enhance by emphasizing differences.

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