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Instigation

//ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness. countable, uncountable

    "The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity."

  2. 2
    deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) wordnet
  3. 3
    the verbal act of urging on wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin instīgātio.

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