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trigger point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
trig-ger -point
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.

noun

A hyperirritable spot in the skeletal muscle; a point in tender muscle that tends to elicit pain upon pressure or touch.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

trigger points (plural)

Synonyms

trigger provocation

Questions

What does trigger point mean?
An event, arrangement, provocation, etc. that leads a certain, generally violent or angered, action to be taken.

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