Instigation
Instigation noun - Something that arouses a strong response from another.
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Synonyms for Instigation
Pleasure and instigation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pleasure" instead a noun "Instigation".
Pleasure
Pleasure noun - The feeling experienced when one's wishes are met.
Instigation and pleasure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigation" instead a noun "Pleasure".
How words are described
| actual | actual instigation | actual pleasure |
Both words in one sentence
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Made more disturbing when he's shown to be getting an obvious pleasure from watching his patient and implied personal friend squirm at his instigation.
Source: Morally Ambiguous Doctorate
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Pleasure and Instigation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigation/pleasure
Instigation & Pleasure. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigation/pleasure>.
Pleasure or Instigation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instigation/pleasure.
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