instigation
n.
provocation, incitement, stirring up, agitation, urging, prodding
instigation
Noun
1. the verbal act of urging on
(synonym) abetment
(hypernym) encouragement
(derivation) prompt, inspire, instigate
2. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
(synonym) fomentation
(hypernym) trigger, induction, initiation
(derivation) prompt, inspire, instigate
instigation (f)
n.
instigation, provocation, incitement
Instigation
(n.)
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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instigation
Synonyms and related words:
agitation, arousal, catalyst, exasperation, excitation, excitement, firing, fomentation, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, inflammation, irritation, pep rally, pep talk, provocation, rabble-rousing, spur, stimulation, stirring, stirring-up
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