trigger
C1Academic AWL-9Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈtrɪɡə(r)/US /ˈtrɪɡər/
Meaning
noun
the part of a gun that you press in order to fire it
“to pull/squeeze the trigger”
verb
to make something happen suddenly
“Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.”
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“that accelerated computing opened surely would trigger”
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“(Applause) What I think it comes to is this: Al Gore spoke the other night about ecology and the revolution that was triggered by Rachel Carson.”
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“we must create an emotional response in order to succeed laughter fear Joy anger affection surprise and most of all pride of accomplishment in the end triggering these feelings from our players”
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