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INCITEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
Example:
the incitement of mutiny
Synonyms:
incitation; incitement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):
arousal; rousing (the act of arousing)
Derivation:
incite (provoke or stir up)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
Synonyms:
exhortation; incitement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):
persuasion; suasion (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):
pep talk (a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Needed encouragement
Example:
the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
Synonyms:
incitement; provocation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):
encouragement (the expression of approval and support)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):
subornation (underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful)
Derivation:
incite (give an incentive for action)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
Synonyms:
incitation; incitement; provocation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):
mental energy; psychic energy (an actuating force or factor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):
signal (any incitement to action)
Derivation:
incite (urge on; cause to act)
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