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Incitement

The act of inciting.

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Arousal 76% connected

The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.

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Encouragement 76% connected

The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

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Persuasion 76% connected

The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines t…

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Rousing 76% connected

of Rouse

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Suasion 76% connected

The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.

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Narrower term 2

Signal 76% connected

A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agr…

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Subornation 76% connected

The act of suborning; the crime of procuring a person to take such a false oath as constitutes perjury.

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Derivationally related 6

Actuate 74% connected

To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

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Actuate 74% connected

To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Incite 74% connected

To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.

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Incite 74% connected

To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.

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Provoke 74% connected

To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Provoke 74% connected

To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite…

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Synonym 3

Exhortation 92% connected

The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Incitation 92% connected

The act of inciting or moving to action.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Provocation 92% connected

The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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