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trigger point

trigger point noun: an event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.

Noun

trigger point (plural trigger points)

  1. 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.
    • Me wanting to spend time with other people is a big trigger point for him.
    Synonyms:
    trigger, provocation
  2. A hyperirritable spot in the skeletal muscle; a point in tender muscle that tends to elicit pain upon pressure or touch.

Synonyms of trigger point

Forms of trigger point

pluraltrigger points

Questions about trigger point

What does trigger point mean?
Trigger point means an event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.
What part of speech is trigger point?
Trigger point is a noun.
What is the plural of trigger point?
The plural of trigger point is trigger points.

Words near trigger point in the dictionary

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