instigation

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The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp
to evil or wickedness
the verbal act of urging on
deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
{i} provocation, incitement, stirring up, agitation, urging, prodding
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness
instigation to crime
urge to commit a crime
instigate
to provoke
ınstigation
{n} an incitement to a crime, a motive
instigate
{f} stir up, incite, agitate, inflame, excite, provoke
instigate
To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime
instigate
Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery = initiate + instigation in·sti·ga·tion The talks are taking place at the instigation of Germany
instigate
provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
instigate
To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite
instigate
serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
instigation
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