sally forth vs set off

sally forth and set off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sally forth	No	No	Yes	No
set off	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

sally forth (verb)	set off (verb)
set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
	set in motion or cause to begin
	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
	provoke or stir up
	put in motion or move to act
	depart for someplace
	make up for