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noun • lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun • a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen • an act that sets in motion some course of events verb • put in motion or move to act • release or pull the trigger on | ||||||||
39% | 6 | To initiate or start | ||||||
noun • a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) • (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command adjective satellite • according to schedule or without delay; on time • ready and willing or quick to act • performed with little or no delay verb • give an incentive for action • serve as the inciting cause of • assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | ||||||||
29% | 7 | Common prompt to start a horse race | ||||||
verb • To cause a horse or similar mount to speed up. • (by extension) To start moving or move faster; to get a move on. interjection • (directed at a horse) Move on!, go faster! | ||||||||
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TRIGGER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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TRIGGER
Updated: February 25, 2024
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