Instigate and Modify

Instigate

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

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

Modify

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

Instigate and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Modify".

Common collocations

race instigate race modify race
time instigate time modify time
spell instigate spell modify spell
plan instigate plan modify plan
Other words: rule, story, damage.
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