Incite and Urge

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Incite

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

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Urge is a synonym for incite in encourage topic. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Incite", when it comes to topics like persuade, provoke, excite, motivate. popular alternative

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

Urge

Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

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Incite is a synonym for urge in activity topic. You can use "Incite" instead a verb "Urge", if it concerns topics such as beg, persuade, excite, motivate. popular alternative

Nearby Words: urged, urging

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people	incite people	urge people
time	incite time	urge time
creation	incite creation	urge creation
vengeance	incite vengeance	urge vengeance

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Kyliselle writes believable, sympathetic, versions of Kirk and Spock, and nevertheless some of the scenes incite a certain urge to reach through the screen and slap Kirk and/or Spock for being colossal Jerkasses to each other.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Star Trek (2009)

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