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Verb Present participle for to embark or depart towards a destination departing leaving embarking sallying forth setting forth setting out starting out setting forward setting sail hitting the road “During the siege he set off a fire extinguisher and told the police he had accelerants.” Verb Present participle for to cause to function activating actuating driving moving running sparking starting triggering cranking up touching off turning on Noun Present participle of bring on bringing on bringing about generation induction initiation production provocation stimulation swearing in Verb To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction exciting provoking inciting riling stirring up fomenting impassioning inflaming rallying roiling rousing stirring aggravating agitating animating electrifying firing up goading inspiring instigating arousing enthusing galvanizingUS incensing irking priming ruffling stimulating whipping up baiting charging egging on eliciting encouraging enlivening grilling kindling piquing pumping up revving up vexing vivifying winding up working up angering awakening bringing about bringing out causing charging up commoving energisingUK energizingUS enkindling galvanisingUK jolting motivating needling pepping up sparking off triggering off working into lather chafing discomposing flustering inducing infuriating intensifying maddening offending shaking shaking up taunting upsetting waking up feeding the fire Noun The action of leaving, especially to start a journey departure going exit withdrawal leave-taking retirement leaving quitting decamping retreat egress flight decampment departing desertion exiting farewell fleeing leave outgo parting removal resignation retiral congé exodus going away going off abandonment adieu egression embarkation emigration escape evacuation expatriation getaway goodbye hegira lighting out migration passage powder recession running away sailing separation stampede start takeoff vacation walking out walkout withdrawing setting out starting out bow out setting forth taking leave taking off vanishing act Adjective Serving or intended as an ornament; decorative ornamental decorative attractive fancy pretty beautifying embellishing ornate showy adorning artistic cosmetic enhancing gingerbread nonfunctional non-functional ornamented accessory beautiful decking decorating delicate dressy elaborate exquisite festooned florid for show furbishing garnishing heightening luxurious patterned Find more words! 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