touch something off
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o cause a violent or difficult series of events to suddenly begin:
The plans for a new airport have touched off a storm of protest. to start a fight or violent activity, or to cause a fire or explosion:
Plans for a new airport touched off a storm of protest.
Brown’s raid touched off the Civil War.
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- o cause a violent or difficult series of events to suddenly begin: The plans for a new airport have touched off a storm of protest.
- to start a fight or violent activity, or to cause a fire or explosion: Plans for a new airport touched off a storm of protest. Brown’s raid touched off the Civil War. Wind-blown wires touched off the blaze.
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