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in·sti·gate
 instigate
- pronunciation:
- In
stih
geIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
instigated, instigates, instigating |
| definition: |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment.
He instigated the riot.- 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 |
| derivations: |
instigative (adj.), instigatingly (adv.), instigator (n.) |
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