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Meaning of Instigation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən

Definitions

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التحريض
Azərbaycanca təhrik
Català instigació
Español instigación
Français instigation
हिन्दी छेड़
Հայերեն սադրանք
Bahasa Indonesia cundang
Italiano istigazione
日本語 教唆 煽て 煽り
한국어 교사 선동 추동
മലയാളം പ്രേരണ
Nederlands aansporing instigatie
Türkçe fitne
Українська підбурювання

Examples

“The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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