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trigger
verb as in cause to happen
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Example Sentences
Our thoughts trigger our emotions; the mindset that we choose to create for ourselves through various self-care practices is needed during these times.
Sunlight compounds the effect by triggering a process called photoreduction, which turns silver ions into metallic silver or related compounds.
Right now, the researchers aren’t entirely sure why this happens, proposing that “experimental work targeting the potential sensory cues and social triggers will be necessary to examine underlying mechanisms.”
Whenever we experience loss, either real or perceived, it can trigger negative emotions of fear and/or helplessness.
The officer described the gun as "unusual and extremely dangerous" as it was capable of firing for as long as the trigger was held down, until it ran out of ammunition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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