Instigate and Let

Instigate

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

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Let and instigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "Instigate".

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Instigate and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Let".

Nearby Word: letting

people	instigate people	let people
plot	instigate plot	let plot
end	instigate end	let end
time	instigate time	let time
Other words: story, fight, damage, suicide, friends.

Let's just say that, if you value your sanity, do NOT instigate a discussion of if Oracle or Starfire would be the better girlfriend for him.

Source: Die For Our Ship / Comic Books
The comic books have been accused of this; one arc had Tails' father instigate a revolution, and after a good deal of infighting and Sonic struggling to not let anyone get killed, they eventually settled on a compromise, along the lines of a Constitutional Monarchy (kinda like Britain).

Source: Democracy Is Bad

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