Related Words for instigate

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incite
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Verb, Verb
inspire
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Verb, Verb
prompt
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Verb, Verb, Adjective
set off
//
Phrase, Adjective, Verb
stir up
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Phrase, Verb
initiate
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Verb
provoke
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Verb
foment
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Verb
facilitate
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Verb
catalyse
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Verb
engage
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Verb
catalyze
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Verb
induce
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Verb
encourage
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Verb
orchestrate
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Verb
stimulate
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Verb
promote
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Verb
quell
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Verb
create
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Verb
contrive
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Verb
thwart
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Verb
undertake
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Verb
suppress
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Verb
investigate
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Verb
enact
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Verb
rouse
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Noun
formulate
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Verb
preempt
/x
Verb
counteract
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Verb
introduce
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Verb
compel
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Verb
generate
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Verb
agitate
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Verb
allow
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Verb
unleash
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Verb
contribute
x/x
Verb
quash
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Verb
effectuate
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Verb
motivate
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Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
propose
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Verb
attempt
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Noun
engender
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Verb
spearhead
/x
Noun
establish
x/x
Verb
seek
/
Verb
escalate
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Verb
inform
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Verb
stifle
/x
Verb
organise
xxx
Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
goad
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Noun
perpetuate
x/xx
Verb
conspire
x/x
Verb
concoct
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Verb
respond
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Verb
confront
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Verb
legitimise
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Verb
invoke
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Verb
expose
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Verb
antagonize
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Verb
instruct
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Verb
prevent
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Verb
evoke
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Verb
enable
x/x
Verb
devise
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Verb
displace
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Verb
denounce
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Verb
justify
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Verb
anticipate
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Verb
potentiate
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Verb
inhibit
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Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
deter
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Verb
accelerate
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Verb
disrupt
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Verb
bring
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Verb
elucidate
x/xx
Verb
abet
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Noun
observe
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Verb
publicise
/xx
Verb
accompany
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Verb
convince
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Verb
ignite
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Verb
characterise
xxx/x
Verb
mediate
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Verb
organize
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Verb
identify
x/xx
Verb
intend
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Verb
insinuate
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Verb
undergo
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Verb
involve
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Verb
push
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Noun
curtail
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Verb
allude
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Verb
masterminded
/xxx
Verb
prepare
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Verb
necessitate
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Verb
react
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Verb
tolerate
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Verb
implement
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Verb
rile
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Noun
elicit
x/x
Verb
instigators
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Noun
suggest
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Verb
derail
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Verb
monopolize
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Verb
characterize
/xxx
Verb
uncover
x/x
Verb
persuade
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Verb
endeavouring
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Verb
envisage
x/x
Verb
assure
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Verb
declare
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Verb
conduct
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Noun
expedite
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Verb
mobilise
xxx
Verb
intervene
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Verb
implicate
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Verb
pursue
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Verb
confine
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Verb
propel
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Verb
portray
x/
Verb
predict
x/
Verb
cause
/
Noun
discourage
x/x
Verb
fight
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Noun
obstruct
x/
Verb
warn
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Verb
invite
x/
Verb
perpetrate
/xx
Verb
assist
x/
Verb
produce
x/
Verb
oversee
/xx
Verb
impel
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Verb
employ
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Verb
commit
x/
Verb
defuse
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Verb
legitimize
x/xx
Verb
sustain
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Verb
avert
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Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
examine
x/x
Verb
utilise
x/x
Verb
fortify
/xx
Verb
spurring
/x
Verb
manage
/x
Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
dissuade
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Verb
explain
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Verb
foresee
x/
Verb
replicate
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Noun
interject
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Verb
mobilize
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Verb
underpin
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Verb
regulate
/xx
Verb
aggravate
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Verb
discuss
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Verb
motive
/x
Noun
bring about
/x/
Phrase, Verb
activate
/xx
Verb
call forth
//
Phrase, Verb
pogroms
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Noun
uprisings
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Noun
insurrection
xx/x
Noun
rebellions
x/x
Noun
advocate
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Noun, Verb
arouse
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Verb
awaken
x/x
Verb
begin
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Verb, Noun
commence
x/
Verb
foster
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
inflame
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Verb
inflammatory
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Adjective, Noun
launch
/
Noun, Verb
open
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
raise
/
Verb, Noun
sedition
x/x
Noun
seditious
x/x
Adjective
sow
/
Verb, Noun
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stir
/
Verb, Noun
trigger
/x
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
tell
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective