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instigate

in·sti·gate

instigate

 
 
pronunciation:
In stih geIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: 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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derivations: instigative (adj.), instigatingly (adv.), instigator (n.)