Instigate and Trigger

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

Nearby Words: instigation, instigator, instigating

Trigger

Trigger verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: mold triggers my allergies

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Instigate is a synonym for trigger in cause topic. You can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Trigger".

Nearby Words: trig, triggered, trigged, triggering, trigging

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holocaust	instigate holocaust	trigger holocaust
turn	instigate turn	trigger turn
end	instigate end	trigger end
time	instigate time	trigger time
Other words: disaster, apocalypse, fight, battle, invasion, damage, war, reactions.

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