set off vs provoke

set off and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of set off include stimulate.

set off (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	provide the needed stimulus for
set in motion or cause to begin	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
provoke or stir up	annoy continually or chronically
put in motion or move to act
depart for someplace
make up for