sally out vs set off

sally out and set off both are verbs.

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

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

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

sally out (verb)	set off (verb)
jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner	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