provoke vs set off

provoke and set off both are verbs.

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

As verbs, set off is a hyponym of provoke; that is, set off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:

Other hyponyms of provoke include entice, lure, tempt, rejuvenate, jog, incite, instigate, stir up, agitate, foment, stir up.

provoke (verb)	set off (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	set in motion or cause to begin
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
annoy continually or chronically	provoke or stir up
	put in motion or move to act
	depart for someplace
	make up for