| NOUN | act | incitement, incitation | an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating / instigating |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | incitement, provocation | needed encouragement | |
| motive | incitement, incitation, provocation | something that incites or provokes | |
| communication | incitement, exhortation | the act of exhorting |
| Sounds | ihnsay'tmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | An act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating / instigating. | |
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| Example | "the incitement of mutiny" | |
| Synonym | incitation | |
| Broader | arousal, rousing | The act of arousing |
| Verbs | incite | provoke or stir ... / stir up |
| Meaning | needed encouragement. | |
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| Synonym | provocation | |
| Narrower | subornation | underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful |
| Broader | encouragement | The expression of approval and support |
| Spanish | acicate, incitación, provocación | |
| Catalan | provocació | |
| Verbs | incite | give an incentive for action / action |
| Meaning | Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action. | |
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| Synonyms | incitation, provocation | |
| Narrower | signal | Any incitement to action |
| Broader | psychic energy, mental energy | An actuating force or factor |
| Spanish | incitación, provocación | |
| Catalan | incitació, provocació | |
| Verbs | incite | urge on |
| Meaning | The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion. | |
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| Synonym | exhortation | |
| Narrower | pep talk | A speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff |
| Broader | persuasion, suasion | The act of persuading / persuading (or attempting to persuade / persuade) |
| Spanish | exhortación, incitación | |
| Catalan | exhortació | |
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