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   instigation

   /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of instigating an action or event: "the Domesday Survey was compiled at the instigation of William I" Similar promptingsuggestionrequestentreatysolicitationwishdesireurgingimportuningpressurepersuasiondemandinsistenceformal:instanceinitiationincitementprovocationstirring upwhipping upkindlingfuellingfomentationencouragementinducementactuationdevisinginception

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘incitement’): from Old French, or from Latin instigatio(n-), from the verb instigare (see instigate).

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   What does instigation mean?

   • At her instigation they had set out upon this adventure, which might well turn out according to any fashion that she chose. At his instigation exploring parties were sent out, and one of these discovered the Brisbane river which was named after him. Instigation definition: the act of instigating; incitement..

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   What is the difference between instigate and foment?

   • instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention. abet implies both assisting and encouraging. foment implies persistence in goading. There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.

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   What is the difference between incite and instigate?

   • Incite usually stresses an act of stirring something up that one did not necessarily initiate ("the court's decision incited riots"), while instigate implies responsibility for initiating or encouraging someone else's action, and usually suggests dubious or underhanded intent ("he was charged with instigating a conspiracy").

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   What does initiation mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! INSTIGATION definition: 1. the action of causing an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal…. Learn more.

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   Instigation is the action of causing an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of instigation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     INSTIGATION meaning: 1. the action of causing an event or...

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   Instigate means to goad or urge forward, often with dubious or underhanded intent. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of instigate and its related words.

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   Instigation is the act of causing something to begin or happen. Learn how to use this word in sentences with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, which provides pronunciation, synonyms, grammar and usage notes.

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   Instigation is the act of instigating or inciting, or an incentive. Learn the word history, pronunciation, and usage of instigation from Dictionary.com.

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   Definitions of instigation. noun. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) synonyms: fomentation. see more. noun. the verbal act of urging on. synonyms: abetment, abettal. see more.

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   Instigation is the act of initiating or bringing about something, often by inciting or urging. Find the origin, usage, and examples of instigation in English and other languages, as well as related words and expressions.

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   Instigation is the act of instigating or inciting someone to do something, or an incentive to do so. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences from Collins English Dictionary.