explode vs set off

set off vs explode

explode and set off both are verbs.

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

As verbs, explode and set off are synonyms defined as:

explode and set off: cause to burst with a violent release of energy

Other synonyms of explode include blow up, detonate.

explode (verb)	set off (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	set in motion or cause to begin
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	provoke or stir up
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction	put in motion or move to act
show a violent emotional reaction	depart for someplace
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete	make up for
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding

Difference between explode and set off

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