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Instigation (Noun)

Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord).

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The verbal act of urging on.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The crowd's cheers were the final instigation he needed to attempt the record-breaking jump.
Her constant instigation eventually convinced her brother to ask his crush to the prom.
The instigation of the protest rally came from a group of students who were fed up with the school's policies.
The detective suspected that the robbery was the result of instigation by a rival gang.
The motivational speaker's words of encouragement were the instigation many in the audience needed to start pursuing their dreams.