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incitement

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of incitement

1 something that arouses a strong response from another

  • the insulting remark was all the incitement that was needed for a fight to break out
Synonyms of incitement

excitement, incitation, instigation, provocation
Words Related to incitement

encouragement, galvanization, goad, incentive, inducement, jog, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

enticement, lure

induction, inspiration, motivation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest
Near Antonyms of incitement

subduing

2 something that arouses action or activity

  • the approaching deadline was certainly an incitement to get going on the assignment
Synonyms of incitement

boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Words Related to incitement

inducement, invitation

antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason

catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark
Phrases Synonymous with incitement

shot in the arm
Antonyms of incitement

counterincentive, disincentive

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