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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

correct?

I didn't want to break the widow, but I got so instigated by my friends that I broke it.
  

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One usually instigates an action. eg I didn't want to break the window, but my friends instigated my foolish act. com/dictionary/instigate Breaking a widow is more serious than breaking a window.

— Clive

  • One usually instigates an action.
  • eg I didn't want to break the window, but my friends instigated my foolish act.
  • com/dictionary/instigate Breaking a widow is more serious than breaking a window.
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One usually instigates an action.
eg I didn't want to break the window, but my friends instigated my foolish act.

Instigate implies responsibility for initiating or encouraging someone else's action and usually suggests dubious or underhanded intent

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Thank you. Do you know any verb that shows instigting person?
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eg encourage, urge, persuade
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