Instigating

Synonyms for "instigating" (27 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Verb(5 words)

abetment begin commence facilitate foment

Noun(1 words)

fomenting

Strong matches (8)

incendiary incentive inflammatory

Verb(5 words)

incite incitement inciting initiate initiating

Related words (13)

Verb(12 words)

launch prompt prompting provocation provoke provoking spark spur starting stimulate stimulation triggering

rabble rousing

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More general

12 entries

action behaviorcausal descriptorcausationcriminal actinfluence offenseparticipial adjectiveprocedure processprocess initiatorstimulus

More specific

19 entries

encouragementfomenting dissentillegal incitementincitementinciting violenceinitiating a debateinvestigation lawsuit motivation proceedings promptingprompting an investigationprompting riotsprovocationprovoking unreststarting negotiations

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Collocations

16 entries

instigating a crackdowninstigating actioninstigating causeinstigating changeinstigating conductinstigating conflictinstigating factorinstigating influenceinstigating investigationsinstigating misconductinstigating proceedingsinstigating protestsinstigating reforminstigating rumorsinstigating unrestinstigating violence

Inflections

3 entries

instigated instigates instigatings

Derivations

5 entries

instigate instigation instigative instigator instigatory

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