Incitation and Spur

Incitation

Incitation noun - Something that arouses a strong response from another.
Usage example: the rabble-rousing speech was seen by many as an incitation to ethnic violence
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Synonyms for Incitation

Spur and incitation are semantically related in stimulus topic. In some cases you can use "Spur" instead a noun "Incitation".

Spur

Spur noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate

Incitation and spur are semantically related in incitement topic. You can use "Incitation" instead a noun "Spur".

Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring
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