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Verb Concept
EN
incite  instigate  set off  stir up
EN
Provoke or stir up WordNet 3.0
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Provoke or stir up WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action. Wiktionary
To rouse, stir up or excite. Wiktionary (translation)
To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke. Wiktionary
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Set off great unrest among the people WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Incite a riot WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To instigate someone to a crime. Wiktionary
The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime. Wiktionary
IS A
provoke
HAS KIND
raise
ALSO SEE
set
CAUSE
act
DERIVATION
instigator
fomentation
incitement
incitation
incendiary
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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incite, instigate, set off, stir up
Wiktionary
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incite, instigate
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