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The phrasal verb "spark off" is not correct in written English; it should be written as "spark off of" or "spark off from." The phrase means to cause or initiate an event or process.
For example, "The announcement of the new policy sparked off a heated debate."
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spark off
verb
To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
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Do you think this interview will spark off a song?
It can spark off an idea or a new sound.
Just to clarify, before events spark off in earnest: nobody knows anything.
You have all these talents together and you spark off each other.
I wanted all the exhibits to spark off each other, hopefully in the visitor's head.
To form clusters where they can learn from and spark off each other.
During the interval he has ranked their questions in order of which will spark off most debate.
It's also naïve to assume that reporters shouldn't use other publications' material, either to spark off their own work, or to match a story and take it forward.
It makes it harder for the bellicose to start wars and helps nip some resurgent conflicts in the bud before they can spark off yet more carnage.
If the Bank decides that the minimum wage will spark off claims for higher pay from better-paid workers, it may push up interest rates.
The offer from OM is expected to spark off a "white knight" bid from the Deutsche Börse as it tries to keep its LSE tie-up on track.
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