Definitions from Wiktionary (set off)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To cause to explode, let off.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To enhance by emphasizing differences.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.
▸ verb:  (printing, historical) To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry.
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