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trigger

[ˈtrɪɡər]

📖 Definition

v. set off; to make something happen suddenly; to cause a device to start functioning; to make somebody feel very upset or anxious by reminding them of a trauma or bad experience n. the part of a gun that you press in order to frie it; something that is the cause of a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one

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💬 Example Sentence

The trigger celebration brought the whole community together in joy.

📝 Word Roots & Related

trigger a memory about ... ... pull the trigger

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