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set off vs fulminate

fulminate vs set off

set off is not a noun while fulminate is a noun.

set off and fulminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
set off No No Yes No
fulminate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fulminate is a hyponym of set off; that is, fulminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set off:
  • set off: cause to burst with a violent release of energy
  • fulminate: cause to explode violently and with loud noise
Other hyponyms of set off include dynamite.
set off (noun) fulminate (noun)
a salt or ester of fulminic acid
set off (verb) fulminate (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy cause to explode violently and with loud noise
set in motion or cause to begin come on suddenly and intensely
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast criticize severely
provoke or stir up
put in motion or move to act
depart for someplace
make up for
Difference between set off and fulminate

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