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instigate
verb
serve as the inciting cause of
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ˈɪnstəɡeɪt
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verb
serve as the inciting cause of
“She prompted me to call my relatives”
verb
provoke or stir up
“incite a riot”
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She prompted me to call my relatives
incite a riot
set off great unrest among the people
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