Forward
Set off
Set off verb - To cause to function.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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A napalm bomb was set off in front of his limo, and De Gaulle, assuming that an ambush has been set up and the car would be raked by gunfire if it stopped, leaned forward and ordered the driver to drive through the flames at top speed.
Source: Unflinching Walk
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