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touch off
transitive verb
Definition of TOUCH OFF
1
: to describe or characterize with precision
2
a : to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire b : to provoke or initiate with sudden intensity <the verdict touched off local riots>
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First Known Use of TOUCH OFF
circa 1765
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