spark off

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spark off

verb sparks off · sparking off · sparked off

transitive To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions. My letter to the newspaper sparked off an investigation into government corruption.
Similar: instigate, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw

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@misc{spark_off_2026,
  title = {spark off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spark%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}