End and Trigger

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End verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

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Trigger is an antonym for end.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Trigger verb - To cause to function.

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End is an antonym for trigger in cause to happen topic.

Nearby Words: trig, triggered, trigged, triggering, trigging

rampage	end rampage	trigger rampage
strike	end strike	trigger strike
turn	end turn	trigger turn
scene	end scene	trigger scene
Other words: death, effect, moment, battle, curse, quest, war.

The moment hangs, and just as we (and Alice) are certain he's about to pull the trigger and end her life, he whips around and shoots some underling who has annoyed him.

Source: Blofeld Ploy
The Great Mouse Detective: The trigger of Ratigan's Death Trap for Basil was tied to a phonograph tonearm, so it would set off the trap when it reached the end of the record.

Source: Musical Trigger
UMS maps are similar, in that they'll end in victory for you and defeat for everyone else the moment you activate any trigger with a "victory" result.

Source: Video Game / StarCraft I

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