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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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Telegraph Cryptic26 Feb 2024 Across 25
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