The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.
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Incite
/ɪnˈsaɪt/
Synonyms for "incite" (214 found)
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Verb(34 words)
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Noun(11 words)
Adjective(1 words)
persuasive prompt
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9 entriesegg on mobincite angerincite curiosityincite fearinstigate reforminstigate violenceprecipitate changestir up troubletrigger policy shift
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6 entriesincite a riotincite angerincite crimeincite hatredincite public opinionincite violence
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Tom used to be socially anxious because he couldn't find anyone who would understand and share his devotion to stoats; however, everything changed when he learned to incite passion for stoats in others with the use of just a few carefully designed phrases.
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Many aspects of Christianity are designed to incite hatred and violence, such as the claim that Jews cried out in unison, "His blood be on us and our children!"
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He however says the government will not condone pronouncements that incite violence and chaos.
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