trigger point

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trigger point

noun trigger points

An event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken. The unbalanced terms of the treaty was a trigger point for the war.
Similar: trigger, provocation
A hyperirritable spot in the skeletal muscle; a point in tender muscle that tends to elicit pain upon pressure or touch.

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noun event, arrangement or provocation — see also trigger

Français	déclencheur

noun hyperirritable spot

Español	punto gatillo
Français	point-détente, point-gâchette

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@misc{trigger_point_2026,
  title = {trigger point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trigger%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}