Difference between Explodes and Set Off

EXPLODES vs SET OFF: VERB

Burst outward, usually with noise
Cause to explode
Show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
Show a violent emotional reaction
Drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
Cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
Destroy by exploding
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explode.
Be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise

Set in motion or cause to begin
Direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
Make up for
Provoke or stir up
Cause to explode
Put in motion or move to act
Leave
To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
To begin; to cause; to initiate.
To cause to explode.
To make angry.
To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.

Explosions, Blast, Blows, Explosion, Provokes, Shatters, Bursts, Erupts, Detonates, Burst forth, Break loose, Set off, Blow up, Burst, Detonate

Explode, Accent, Cancel, Detonate, Trip, Stress, Actuate, Activate, Offset, Depart, Blow up, Bring out, Take off, Set forth, Set out

Dissolves, Engulfs, Exploits, Causes, Hurts, Bomb, Blast, Blows, Explosion, Bursts, Burst forth, Break loose, Set off, Blow up, Burst

Trigger, Start, Accentuate, Explode, Accent, Cancel, Trip, Stress, Activate, Offset, Depart, Blow up, Bring out, Take off, Set out

His blood set off the breaking off a seal which resurrected the Devil.
Also, almost all note components are set off by commas, and almost all bibliographic components are set off by periods.
After dropping off the kids at their tuition we set off for Cheras with our GPS in hand.
If successful, wild dust storms will set off and set the scene for a final stand.
Nonessential dependent clauses should be set off by commas from the rest of the sentence; essential dependent clauses are not set off by commas.
Set on and set off of allocable surplus in payment.
Set on and set off of allocable surplus.
Program OFF: Repeat b steps to set off day and time.
Legal set off is the set off of mutual debts which are due and payable in the same right.
Truth of a situation off, you start a trip: set off meaning that set the photo to!