set off vs go away

set off and go away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set off	No	No	Yes	No
go away	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of set off include go forth, leave.

set off (verb)	go away (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	get lost, as without warning or explanation
set in motion or cause to begin	go away from a place
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	move away from a place into another direction
provoke or stir up	become invisible or unnoticeable
put in motion or move to act
depart for someplace
make up for