set off
Begin a journey
Set off means to begin a journey or to trigger something.
You set off on a trip, set off an alarm, or set off fireworks.
A remark can set off an argument; a spark can set off an explosion.
To set something off also means to make it stand out by contrast: The dark frame sets off the painting nicely.
A set-off in accounting or law is an amount deducted or a counterclaim.
Sanctioned time away
- embarkBoard for travel
- start outBegin a journey
- head outBegin one's departure
- farewellLeave-taking expression
departure · voyage · expedition · adventure · travel · quest · pilgrimage · odyssey
What initiates action
precipitate · prompt · elicit · stir · arouse · inflame · agitate · foment
What initiates action
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- igniteStart burning something
- blastSudden forceful burst
- bombExplosive device or disaster
fireworks · dynamite · fuse · explosion · detonator · pyrotechnics · firecracker · charge
Most notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- complementWhat makes complete
- frameSupporting outer structure
showcase · flatter · emphasize · brighten · balance · harmonize · coordinate · accessorize
leave
Sanctioned time away
farewell · departure · voyage · expedition · adventure · travel · quest · pilgrimage · odyssey · trek
trigger
What initiates action
instigate · precipitate · prompt · elicit · stir · arouse · inflame · agitate · foment · goad
trigger
What initiates action
bomb · fireworks · dynamite · fuse · explosion · detonator · pyrotechnics · firecracker · charge · bang
highlight
Most notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- complementWhat makes complete
frame · showcase · flatter · emphasize · brighten · balance · harmonize · coordinate · accessorize · jewelry
distinguish
Recognize as distinct
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- demarcateFix limits or boundaries
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
section · boundary · border · margin · delimiter · bracket · parentheses · isolate · segregate · divide
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, wait for
- caused synonymscaused, made, created, triggered, sparked
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- agitateagitate, stir, rouse, disturb, rile up
- highlightemphasize, highlight, accentuate, underscore, underline