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   trigger

   /ˈtrɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun: "he pulled the trigger of the shotgun"
   • ▪ an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation: "the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine"

   verb

   • 1. cause (a device) to function: "burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm" Similar activateset offset goingtrip
   • ▪ cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist: "an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork" Similar precipitateprompttrigger offset offspark (off)touch offstimulateprovokestir upfan the flames ofcausegive rise tolead toset in motionoccasionbe the cause ofbring aboutgenerateengenderbeginstartinitiateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something: "the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer"
   • ▪ (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience: "she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIGGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed: 2. an event or situation, etc. that…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › triggerTrigger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIGGER is a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially : the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun. How to use trigger in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIGGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRIGGER meaning: 1. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed: 2. an event or situation, etc. that…. Learn more.

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6. psychcentral.com › lib › what-is-a-triggerWhat Are Triggers, and How Do They Form? - Psych Central

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   • Sight. Often someone who resembles the abuser or who has similar traits or objects (ie. clothing, hair color, distinctive walk). Any situation where someone else is being abused (ie.
   • Sound. Anything that sounds like anger (ie. raised voices, arguments, bangs and thumps, something breaking). Anything that sounds like pain or fear (ie. crying, whispering, screaming).
   • Smell. Anything that resembles the smell of the abuser (ie. tobacco, alcohol, drugs, after shave, perfume). Any smells that resemble the place or situation where the abuse occurred (ie.
   • Touch. Anything that resembles the abuse or things that occurred prior to or after the abuse (ie. certain physical touch, someone standing too close, petting an animal, the way someone approaches you).

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRIGGER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. to make something begin to happen: 2. the part of a gun that you pull when you shoot 3. an…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrigger verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   trigger something (off) to make something happen suddenly synonym set off, set something off. Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction. The incident triggered protests across the country. A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › triggerTRIGGER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for TRIGGER: activate, spark, drive, power, generate, move, start, actuate; Antonyms of TRIGGER: kill, cut, shut off, cut out, stop, turn off, brake, check.