Instigate and Urge

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Instigate

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

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

Nearby Words: instigation, instigator, instigating

Urge

Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

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Instigate is a synonym for urge in activity topic. You can use "Instigate" instead a verb "Urge", if it concerns topics such as beg, persuade.

Nearby Words: urged, urging

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people	instigate people	urge people
time	instigate time	urge time

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