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to spark off a debate

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  • spark off — phr verb Spark off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑controversy, ↑crisis, ↑debate, ↑reaction, ↑rebellion, ↑unrest, ↑uprising …   Collocations dictionary

  • debate — de|bate1 W2S1 [dıˈbeıt] n 1.) [U and C] discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions ▪ the gun control debate in the US ▪ The new drug has become the subject of heated… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spark — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦♦ sparks, sparking, sparked 1) N COUNT A spark is a tiny bright piece of burning material that flies up from something that is burning. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions. 2) N COUNT A …   English dictionary

  • debate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ growing ▪ the growing debate on school reform ▪ fierce, heated, intense …   Collocations dictionary

  • Spark plug — A spark plug (also, very rarely nowadays, in British English: a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark.… …   Wikipedia

  • spark — 01. A fire started when a small [spark] from our campfire fell on a sleeping bag, and started to burn. 02. We sat by the fire, watching the [sparks] drift up into the sky. 03. He hit the rock with the sledgehammer, and [sparks] flew off. 04. A… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Off-road vehicle — ORV redirects here. For the Austrian cycling governing body, see Österreichischer Radsport Verband. Mercedes Benz Unimog in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi in Morocco. Note the high ground clearance due to Portal gear axles An off road vehicle is… …   Wikipedia

  • spark — 1. noun 1) a spark of light Syn: flash, glint, twinkle, flicker, flare, pinprick 2) not a spark of truth in the story Syn: particle, iota, jot, whit, glimmer, atom …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • set off — verb 1. put in motion or move to act (Freq. 4) trigger a reaction actuate the circuits • Syn: ↑trip, ↑actuate, ↑trigger, ↑activate, ↑spark off, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Americas Quarterly — is an American policy journal founded in 2007 and dedicated to deepening policy analysis and debate on economics, finance, and politics in the Western Hemisphere. It is published four times a year by the Americas Society and Council of the… …   Wikipedia

  • publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …   Universalium

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