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sparks off

sparks off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spark off.

Meaning of spark off

Verb

spark off (third-person singular simple present sparks off, present participle sparking off, simple past and past participle sparked off)

  1. (transitive) To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
    • My letter to the newspaper sparked off an investigation into government corruption.

Questions about sparks off

What is sparks off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sparks off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spark off.

Words near sparks off in the dictionary

  1. sparkplugging
  2. sparkplugs
  3. sparkproof
  4. sparks
  5. sparks fly
  6. sparks off
  7. sparks out
  8. sparks up
  9. sparktastic
  10. Sparkwell
  11. sparky

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