touch off [tuhch]
Main Entry:
detonate [det-n-eyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: set off bomb
Synonyms: bang, blast, blow up, burst, discharge, explode, fulminate, kablooey, let go, mushroom, push the button, shoot off, touch off, va-voom
Antonyms: dismantle
Main Entry: excite
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inspire; upset
Synonyms: accelerate, agitate, amaze, anger, animate, annoy, arouse, astound, awaken, bother, chafe, delight, discompose, disturb, electrify, elicit, energize, evoke, feed the fire, fire, fluster, foment, galvanize, goad, incite, induce, inflame, infuriate, instigate, intensify, irritate, jar, jolt, kindle, madden, mock, move, offend, precipitate, provoke, quicken, rouse, start, stimulate, stir up, taunt, tease, thrill, titillate, touch off, vex, wake up, waken, warm, whet, work up, worry
Antonyms: bore, calm, compose, deaden, lull, moderate, pacify, quiet, repress, tranquilize
Main Entry: fire
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause to burn
Synonyms: enkindle, ignite, kindle, light, put a match to, set ablaze, set aflame, set alight, set fire to, set on fire, start a fire, touch off
Main Entry: fire
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: detonate or throw a weapon
Synonyms: cast, discharge, eject, explode, fling, heave, hurl, launch, let off, loose, pitch, pull trigger, set off, shell, shoot, toss, touch off
Main Entry: ignite
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: set on fire
Synonyms: burn, burst into flames, catch fire, enkindle, fire, flare up, inflame, kindle, light, put match to, set alight, set fire to, start up, take fire, touch off
Antonyms: extinguish, put out
Main Entry: motivate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: stimulate, instigate
Synonyms: actuate, arouse, bring, cause, dispose, draw, drive, egg on, excite, fire, galvanize, give incentive, goad, goose, impel, incite, incline, induce, innervate, innerve, inspire, inspirit, lead, move, persuade, pique, predetermine, predispose, prevail upon, prompt, propel, provoke, quicken, rouse, set afoot, set astir, sound, spark, spur, suggest, sway, touch off, trigger, whet
Antonyms: depress, disconcert, discourage, dissuade
Main Entry: spark
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: start, inspire
Synonyms: animate, excite, kindle, precipitate, provoke, set in motion, set off, stimulate, stir, touch off, trigger
Antonyms: cease, halt, stop
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