Inspire and Incite

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Inspire

Inspire verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Incite is a synonym for inspire in encourage topic. In some cases you can use "Incite" instead a verb "Inspire", when it comes to topics like cause, stimulate.

Nearby Words: inspiration, inspiring, inspirational

Incite

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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Inspire is a synonym for incite in encourage topic. You can use "Inspire" instead a verb "Incite", if it concerns topics such as cause, stir up.

Nearby Words: incitement, inciting

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Common collocations

love	inspire love	incite love
reaction	inspire reaction	incite reaction
rage	inspire rage	incite rage
lust	inspire lust	incite lust
Other words: people, kind, fear, revolution, king, rebellion, hatred, jealousy, cult, feelings, students.

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