Instigate and Rouse

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Instigate

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

Usage example: the medical breakthrough instigated a whole new field of therapy

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Rouse is a synonym for instigate in arouse topic. In some cases you can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Instigate", when it comes to topics like influence, provoke.

Nearby Words: instigation, instigator, instigating

Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

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Instigate is a synonym for rouse in stimulate topic. You can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Rouse", if it concerns topics such as arouse.

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

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people

instigate people

rouse people

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