Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with trigger in American Collocation
trigger
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈtrɪɡər/
an illness
asthma
attack
condition
disease
migraine
seizure
symptom
Excess alcohol can trigger a seizure, even in people without epilepsy.
an event or situation
action
attack
change
collapse
crisis
crisis
event
explosion
investigation
problem
war
A small spark could trigger another war.
a feeling, thought, or memory
feeling
idea
interest
memory
need
thought
This book will trigger children’s interest in where things come from.
a discussion
debate
discussion
review
His comments have triggered a debate about constitutional issues.
a process
development
process
production
release
This reactive state then triggers a process known as oxidation.
a reaction
effect
reaction
response
Running, playing, screaming kids can trigger an instinctive predator-prey reaction in some dogs.