instigate
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(verb) provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" |
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Synonyms: incite, set off, stir up |
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Related Words: provoke, raise, stimulate |
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(verb) serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" |
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Synonyms: inspire, prompt |
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Related Words: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate |
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