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set off verb

  • (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate.
abbrennen, absetzen, anzünden, aufbringen, hervorheben, zünden
  • (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
abgehen, losmachen, losziehen, sich absetzen
  • (idiomatic, transitive) To enhance by emphasizing differences.
  • (idiomatic, transitive) To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.
absetzen, hervorheben
auslösen, entfesseln, in Gang bringen / setzen
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