Instigate and Tease

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Instigate

Instigate verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.
Usage example: the charge that the scene in the movie had instigated teenagers to commit similar acts of vandalism
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Tease and instigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Instigate".
Nearby Words: instigation, instigator, instigating

Tease

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.
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Instigate and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Tease".
Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

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people instigate people tease people
relationship instigate relationship tease relationship
time instigate time tease time
friends instigate friends tease friends
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