trigger word
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The word “plastic” — the trigger word in the film “The Graduate” — was too temptingly easy even for writers of large reputation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023
Amazon says its Alexa products are designed to record as little as possible, starting with the trigger word, “Alexa,” and stopping when the user’s command ends.
From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2021
The hard vowel triggers Theyers’ stutter, and often by the time he’s said the trigger word, the device has stopped listening.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2018
To anyone concerned about surveillance, Palantir is practically now a trigger word.
From The Guardian • May 7, 2017
I imagine he’s got a trigger word that sets him off.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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