instigates
Definitions
Verb
- Provoke or stir up
- Serve as the inciting cause of
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "instigates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | incidents | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | immigrants | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | illustrates | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | instincts | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | aristocrats | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | integrates | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | institute's | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | institutes | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | miscreants | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | symbolists | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | fininvest's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hypnotists | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | immigrant's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | immigrants' | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | implicates | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | inculcates | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | indigents | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | inpatients | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | institutes' | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | intellects | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | interdictes | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | interstates | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | islamists | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | itzkowitz | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | militarists | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "instigates".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | investigated | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | investigators | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | investigate | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | investigative | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | mitigates | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | initiates | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | integrates | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | instigate | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | investigates | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | institutes | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | instigator | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | insinuates | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | castigates | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | mitigate | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | instigated | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | instigators | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | litigates | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | intimates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | instantiates | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | litigate | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "instigates" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "instigates".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Colombia’s national security adviser claims opposition ‘instigates violence’
May 20, 2021 Colombia Reports
May 20, 2021 Colombia Reports
Netanyahu said frustrated that Mossad promise it could instigate Iran uprising has fallen short
Mar 23, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 23, 2026 The Times of Israel
REPORT: ICE Program Instigates Abuse, Hatred, and Fear — and Makes Us All Less Safe
Jun 8, 2022 ACLU of Wyoming
Jun 8, 2022 ACLU of Wyoming