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instigate
(verb)
instigate
(verb)
Meaning
to provoke or initiate something
Example
"The teacher was careful not to instigate any arguments among the students."
Synonyms
inciteinitiateprovoke
Antonyms
discouragedeterprevent
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'instigare', meaning to urge on.
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