Raise
Raise verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
Trigger and raise are semantically related. in give rise to topic. In some cases you can use "Trigger" instead a verb "Raise".
Trigger
Trigger verb - To cause to function.
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Both words in one sentence
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To trigger the Unity Festival, you have to raise another girl's heart level to marriage level first.
Source: Video Game / Rune Factory 3 - If you raise Ayla in Chrono Trigger to very high levels, her only weapon - fists - become "Iron Fist" and later "Bronze Fist".
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If you raise your weapon, I'll break your arm before you can trigger it.
Source: Comicbook / Azrael
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