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Instigative

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Adjective

1. incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious

arousing to action or rebellion

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Instigative

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to bring about, as by incitement or urging
to instigate rebellion
2. 
to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action

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Instigative

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinstiˌgated or ˈinstiˌgating
1. 
to urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil
to instigate others to strife
2. 
to cause by inciting; foment
to instigate a rebellion

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Instigative

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tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates
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.

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