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trigger
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. trigger
  2. 2. Trigger
Something that causes or sets off a reaction, event, or response, borrowed from the English word "trigger." It is used in both literal contexts like a gun trigger and figurative ones like an emotional trigger.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I felt that pain can act as a trigger for memories.

Sentence 2

What was the trigger for your bad mood?

Sentence 3

That smell is probably the trigger for memories of the past.

Sentence 4

I can't believe that glance was the trigger for my distress!

Sentence 5

The smell of an old school building tends to be a trigger for nostalgia.