Instigate and Stir

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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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Stir is a synonym for instigate. In some cases you can use "Stir" instead a verb "Instigate".

Stir verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: news coverage of the fire stirred many to send donations to a fund for the families who had lost their homes

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Instigate is a synonym for stir in stimulate topic. Sometimes you can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Stir".

Nearby Words: stirring, stirred

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