No. 4,219 in French

déclenchant

Triggering.

In a sentence

Il a appuyé sur le bouton, déclenchant l'alarme.
He pushed the button, triggering the alarm.
In this sentence, 'déclenchant' is used to describe the act of causing something (the alarm) to start or be activated.
Elle a souri, déclenchant une chaîne de réactions inattendues.
She smiled, triggering a chain of unexpected reactions.
Here, 'déclenchant' illustrates the initiation of an event or series of events caused by the action described (the smile).
Le film a été intense, déclenchant toutes sortes d'émotions chez les spectateurs.
The movie was intense, triggering all sorts of emotions in the viewers.
In this context, 'déclenchant' conveys the idea of instigating a natural or emotional response as a result of the situation (the intensity of the movie).

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