set off vs pioneer

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of set off include initiate.

set off (noun)	pioneer (noun)
	one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
	someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

set off (verb)	pioneer (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	open up and explore a new area
set in motion or cause to begin	open up an area or prepare a way
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
provoke or stir up
put in motion or move to act
depart for someplace
make up for