Incite
Incite verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Reason and incite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a verb "Incite".
Nearby Words: incitement, inciting
Reason
Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Zelgius is loyal to the Begnion Senate only because he's loyal to Sephiran, who wants him to help incite a war that will swallowing the world, which is the same reason the Black Knight served Daein.
Source: My Country, Right or Wrong -
After obtaining the witness' testimony that he would never incite violence, Cabot then proceeds to bait him for absolutely no reason at all.
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The reason Red Onslaught doesn't need to leave Genosha to cause havoc is because his telepathy allows him to incite hate anywhere.
Source: Comic Book / Axis
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