instigation[noun]Synonyms: prompting, behest, bidding, encouragement, incitement, urging
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in‧sti‧ga‧tion /ˌɪnstəˈɡeɪʃ
ən, ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable]1. at sb’s instigation (
also at the instigation of somebody)
formal because of someone’s suggestion, request, or demand:
an inquiry set up at the instigation of the White House2. the act of starting something
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