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trigger

Pronunciation: [ˈtrɪɡər]

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Learn how to use trigger in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “psychology”

(noun) a trigger is something that causes a person to feel a strong emotion or react in a certain way. It can be a word, a picture, or a memory that reminds someone of a past experience.

Example

The song was a trigger that made her remember happy times from her childhood.

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The movie did not trigger any bad memories for him; he enjoyed it completely.

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What kinds of things can be triggers for you?

Context: “action”

(verb) to trigger something means to cause it to start happening. Like when you press a button, it can trigger a machine to begin working.

Example

The alarm was triggered by the smoke from the kitchen.

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He didn't trigger any alarms when he entered the building quietly.

Example

What can happen if you accidentally trigger the security system?

Context: “games”

(noun) in games, a trigger can refer to a button or device that starts an action or event, like when you press the trigger on a video game controller to shoot.

Example

He pressed the trigger and his character fired the weapon in the game.

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She couldn't find the trigger in the game, so her character didn't shoot.

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Which button acts as the trigger for shooting in this game?

How to pronounce trigger

Pronunciation: [ˈtrɪɡər]

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