Incite and Stir

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Incite verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Usage example: the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours

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Stir is a synonym for incite. In some cases you can use "Stir" instead a verb "Incite".

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

Stir verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

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Incite is a synonym for stir in provoke topic. You can use "Incite" instead a verb "Stir", if it concerns topics such as stimulate, spur.

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

people	incite people	stir people
kind	incite kind	stir kind
conflict	incite conflict	stir conflict
outrage	incite outrage	stir outrage
Other words: panic, hatred, feelings, wars.

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