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nounThe trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it.A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode ....trigger devices for nuclear weapons.If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist.Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.Someone's triggers are things that can cause them to have an extreme reaction of fear, upset, or anger, especially because they remembering a traumatic experience.You need to understand what your triggers are, for example loud noises.verbTo trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work.The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire....nuclear triggering devices.If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist ....the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War.The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending.Even a problem as simple as a bad back often has an underlying triggering factor.It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations.If something triggers someone, it causes them to have an extreme reaction of fear, upset, or anger, especially because they remember a traumatic experience.Something obviously triggered her because she started screaming. B2

word	trigger
definition	noun The trigger of a gun is a small lever which you pull to fire it. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. The trigger of a bomb is the device which causes it to explode . ...trigger devices for nuclear weapons. If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses. Someone's triggers are things that can cause them to have an extreme reaction of fear, upset, or anger, especially because they remembering a traumatic experience. You need to understand what your triggers are, for example loud noises. verb To trigger a bomb or system means to cause it to work. The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house. The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire. ...nuclear triggering devices. If something triggers an event or situation, it causes it to begin to happen or exist . ...the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War. The current recession was triggered by a slump in consumer spending. Even a problem as simple as a bad back often has an underlying triggering factor. It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations. If something triggers someone, it causes them to have an extreme reaction of fear, upset, or anger, especially because they remember a traumatic experience. Something obviously triggered her because she started screaming.
inflections	triggerstriggeringtriggered
cefr-level	B2

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