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What does "trigger off " mean?



 
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What does "trigger off " mean? #1 (permalink) Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:47 am   What does "trigger off " mean?
 

Dear teachers,

"We do know that fatigue, boredom, and anxiety can trigger off a yawn"

What does "trigger off " mean here?

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What does "trigger off " mean? #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:24 pm   What does "trigger off " mean?
 

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Initiate; set off; catalyze
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