triggering
Meaning of triggering
verb
- To fire a weapon.
- To initiate something.
The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers.
- To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.
- To activate; to become active.
noun
The initiation of an event or process.
adjective
That triggers or initiates.
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Hyphenation of triggering
trig-ger-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- triggering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
triggering synonyms
Meaning :
activate, detonate, fire, initiate
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