INSTIGATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)

Synonyms:

fomentation; instigation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("instigation" is a kind of...):

induction; initiation; trigger (an act that sets in motion some course of events)

Derivation:

instigate (serve as the inciting cause of)

instigate (provoke or stir up)

Meaning:

The verbal act of urging on

Synonyms:

abetment; abettal; instigation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("instigation" is a kind of...):

encouragement (the expression of approval and support)

Derivation:

instigate (serve as the inciting cause of)