HyperDic: instigation

English > 2 senses of the word *instigation*:
NOUN	communication	instigation, abetment, abettal	the verbal / verbal act of urging ... / urging on
NOUN	act	instigation, fomentation	deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)

instigation > pronunciation
Sounds	ih.nstihgey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *instigation*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	The verbal / verbal act of urging ... / urging on.
Synonyms	abetment, abettal
Broader	encouragement	The expression of approval and support
Spanish	encubrimiento
Catalan	encobriment
Verbs	instigate	serve as the inciting cause of

English > *instigation*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord).
Synonym	fomentation
Broader	trigger, induction, initiation	An act that sets in motion some course of events
Spanish	fomento, incitación, instigación, provocación
Verbs	instigate	provoke or stir ... / stir up
Verbs	instigate	serve as the inciting cause of