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English to English verb
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provoke or stir up |  | Example: incite a riot
set off great unrest among the people
source: wordnet30
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serve as the inciting cause of | | Example: She prompted me to call my relatives
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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