The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
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Trigger
/ˈtɹɪɡə/
Synonyms for "trigger" (302 found)
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Closest matches (61)
Noun(35 words)
Verb(21 words)
activateactivate systemactivate timeractivatedactivatesactuateactuatedactuatesarouse angerbeepedcascadedcascadingcatalysecatalyzecatalyzedcatalyzescause a problemcause motioncause vibrationcaused
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causes motion
Adjective(5 words)
Strong matches (90)
Noun(45 words)
clickscomposition writing promptcoughcrazecuecuescuingculpritsdetonatordetonatorsdismaydonneelicitingemotionalizingevokeevokingfamily feudfatherfirefightsfirestarter
Verb(30 words)
conjuresconvulseconvulsedcueddetermineddetonatedetonateselicitedenergizeengagesevokedevokesexcitedexplodedfibrillategavegetsgo ahead cueigniteignites
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Adjective(10 words)
Related words (151)
Noun(78 words)
instigatorinterruptsintervention indicatorinvokingjoggingleadleadslearning cuelever actuationmakemarketing functionmore forcedmotion causemovemudslidesmushroomoccasionoccasioningoccasionsorigin firing
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physical actpiquingplant stress responsepower lightprecipitantprecipitantsprecipitatesproduceproduce effectproduce evidencepromptpromptsprovocationprovocationsprovokeprovokerprovokingpushing leverradio signalingreminderset in motionsignalsignal a warningsignal cuesignal dangersignals desiresingle pushsound triggerspanish causasparkspark imaginationsparksspurspurringstampedesstartstart processstarterstartingstarting pistolstimulantstimulatestimulistimulusstrobeswedish produceraswitchswitch actuationswitch ontask executionthreshold forcethrowstipping-point factorto producetripstwingetwingeswatering cue
Verb(52 words)
invokeinvokedkindlesledmakesmobilizedmobilizesnucleateoccasionedperpetratedprecipitatedprecipitatingpress a leverpress the buttonproducesprovoke angerprovokedprovokespush a buttonreawakens
Adjective(7 words)
major paradigm shiftingmechanical signalprecipitous changeseasonal plant processstimulatingswedish madeupstarting
Determiner(2 words)
most signalno cause
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22 total sentences available.
Police can't be trigger happy.
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Certain smells can easily trigger childhood memories.
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Tom didn't have the courage to pull the trigger.
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Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.