instigation
5
7.5
- noun
- /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
:
instigación
- In Philostorgius's version of subsequent events, Gallus approved of the killing of two imperial officials at the instigation of his wife, Constantia.
- instigation role
Examples
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Several days into my stay, thanks to Dennis's instigation, I got mobbed twice.
Academic text (2007) -
However, terrorist organizations couple these legitimate forms of communication with instigation, recruitment, and indoctrination.
Academic text (2017) -
On her instigation, the exercise was repeated several times with the same results.
Fiction book (1991) -
Acting on the instigation of a priest, sire.
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Probably at the instigation of Pound, he had read Ovid and Bulfinch.
Academic text (2007) -
Street violence erupts either spontaneously or at the instigation of Chavez's allies in the government.
Blog text (1) -
At Ral's instigation, state enterprises adopted capitalist accounting and business practices; some managers
Academic text (2007) -
The formation of the Auckland Auxiliary Society in 1856 was at the instigation of Walter Lawry, the wealthy former Wesleyan missionary.
Academic text (2018) -
The protest was organized at the instigation of several student groups demanding change.
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After much instigation from his friends, he finally decided to start his own business.
Synonyms
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7.2
An action or comment that makes someone react, often making them angry
13
8.1
To encourage people to do something illegal or violent
3
4.5
Actions done on purpose that cause problems or mischief
1
8.6
An action or speech that urges people to do something, often in a harmful way
1
9.5
Encouraging or helping someone to do something illegal
Encouraging people to cause trouble or public anger
Antonyms
How Provoking
- Formal
- NSFW
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8.1
5
7.5
58
7.2
89
1.7
1
3.8
759
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Instigation comes from the verb instigate, which originally meant 'to urge on' or push someone into action. So, instigation is the act of starting or encouraging something, often trouble or conflict.