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- pronunciation:
- In
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geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
instigates, instigating, instigated |
| definition: |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment.
It was believed that leaders of a radical movement instigated the riot.Revolutionaries instigated an uprising against the government.- similar words:
- incite, pick, provoke
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| related words: |
abet, actuate, agitate, arouse, fan, induce, initiate, lash, prod, prompt, push, start, stimulate, stir, warm |
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| derivations: |
instigative (adj.), instigatingly (adv.), instigator (n.) |
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