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| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, esp. in wrongdoing. |
| egg2 |
to incite or encourage (some action). |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. [1/2 definitions] |
| fillip |
to incite to action, as if by filliping. [1/5 definitions] |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. [1/2 definitions] |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| pique |
to incite to hostility or resentment, esp. by hurting the feelings. [2/4 definitions] |
| prod |
to incite to action as though by poking; goad. [2/4 definitions] |
| prompt |
to urge or incite to act. [1/7 definitions] |
| provoke |
to incite (a person) to anger, annoyance, deep emotion, or action. [2/3 definitions] |
| rouse |
to incite to strong emotion, action, or enthusiasm. [1/5 definitions] |
| solicit |
to try to entice or incite (someone) to do something prohibited. [1/6 definitions] |
| spur |
to urge or incite to act, to make a greater effort, or to go faster (often fol. by "on"). [1/7 definitions] |
| stimulate |
to incite or rouse to activity, action, or increased action. [1/2 definitions] |
| stir1 |
to provoke; incite (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| taunt |
to provoke or incite (someone) by derisive remarks. [1/2 definitions] |
| whip up |
to goad or incite as though by whipping. [1/2 definitions] |
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