blaze vs set off

set off vs blaze

blaze is a noun but set off is not a noun.

blaze and set off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blaze	Yes	No	Yes	No
set off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set off is a hypernym of blaze; that is, set off is a word with a broader meaning than blaze:

blaze: move rapidly and as if blazing
set off: depart for someplace

Other hypernyms of blaze include depart, part, set forth, set out, start, start out, take off.

blaze (noun)	set off (noun)
noisy and unrestrained mischief
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a light-colored marking
a cause of difficulty and suffering
a strong flame that burns brightly

blaze (verb)	set off (verb)
indicate by marking trees with blazes	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
shoot rapidly and repeatedly	set in motion or cause to begin
move rapidly and as if blazing	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
burn brightly and intensely	provoke or stir up
shine brightly and intensively	put in motion or move to act
	depart for someplace
	make up for

Difference between blaze and set off

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