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incite
verb as in encourage, provoke
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Example Sentences
The authorities have accused him of provoking them, and he has been charged with inciting violence.
The Israeli military said in a statement that Afif was a “central and veteran figure in the organization who greatly influenced Hezbollah’s military activity” and “glorified and incited” attacks on Israel.
The inciting incident onstage — a school bully makes fun of the young girl’s condition, and her brother vengefully punches him in the face — is inspired by an actual anecdote.
The Burbank Democrat also helped investigate Trump’s role in inciting the U.S.
And now they can add that it’s true even if they lie, cheat and incite a deadly insurrection against the nation’s government.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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