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   in·sti·ga·tion

   /ˌinstəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of instigating an action or event: "he was deported in 1891 for his instigation and support of the protest" Similar promptingsuggestionrequestentreatysolicitationwishdesireurgingimportuningpressurepersuasiondemandinsistenceformal:instanceinitiationincitementprovocationstirring upwhipping upkindlingfuelingfomentationencouragementinducementactuationdevisinginception

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘incitement’): from Old French, or from Latin instigatio(n-), from the verb instigare (see instigate).

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   INSTIGATION definition: 1. the action of causing an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal…. Learn more.

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   incite, instigate, abet, foment mean to spur to action. incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating. instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention. abet implies both assisting and encouraging.

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   Instigation definition: the act of instigating; incitement.. See examples of INSTIGATION used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of instigation. noun. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) synonyms: fomentation. see more. noun. the verbal act of urging on. synonyms: abetment, abettal. see more.

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   INSTIGATION definition: the act of instigating; incitement | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising. 2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt. [Latin īnstīgāre, īnstīgāt-; see steig- in Indo-European roots .] in′sti·ga′tion n. in′sti·ga′tive adj. in′sti·ga′tor n.

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   Definition of instigation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Instigation definition: The act of instigating , or the state of being instigated; incitement ; especially to evil or wickedness.

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    1. arouse, provoke. 2. induce, stimulate, encourage, push; initiate, start. 'instigation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Fafnir - Naboth - Rizzio - Salome - Uranus - fomentation - fury - instinct - spur. Synonyms: prompting, stimulation, urging, goading, incitement, more...

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    INSTIGATION definition: the act of instigating; incitement | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English