instigations
Acts spurring action
Instigations are acts of provoking or inciting something to happen, usually something troublesome or controversial.
The word carries a sense of deliberate stirring up: His instigations led to the riot, She ignored his instigations to quit her job.
Often implies the person doing the instigating bears some responsibility for what follows.
Provoking unlawful behavior
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- proddingPersistent urging forward
- stirringArousing strong emotion
provocation · spurring · urging · egging on · prompting · needling · baiting · taunting
Devising a secret plan
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- machinationsCrafty scheming toward goals
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
conniving · maneuvering · masterminding · engineering · contriving · behind-the-scenes · puppeteering · string-pulling
Deliberately causing discord
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- agitpropPolitical art for causes
- seditionInciting revolt against government
- subversionUndermining established authority
incendiary · firebrand · provocateur · destabilization · discord · strife · upheaval · unrest
Formal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- startingInitiating an action
- launchingSetting something in motion
- kickoffOpening play in football
beginning · inception · origination · genesis · pioneering · spearheading · groundbreaking · trailblazing
incitement
Provoking unlawful behavior
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- proddingPersistent urging forward
stirring · provocation · spurring · urging · egging on · prompting · needling · baiting · taunting · rousing
plotting
Devising a secret plan
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- machinationsCrafty scheming toward goals
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
manipulation · conniving · maneuvering · masterminding · engineering · contriving · behind-the-scenes · puppeteering · string-pulling · collusion
troublemaking
Deliberately causing discord
- warmongeringPromoting or inciting warfare
- agitpropPolitical art for causes
- seditionInciting revolt against government
subversion · incendiary · firebrand · provocateur · destabilization · discord · strife · upheaval · unrest · rebellion
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- startingInitiating an action
- launchingSetting something in motion
kickoff · beginning · inception · origination · genesis · pioneering · spearheading · groundbreaking · trailblazing · founding
instigationspacifications
Acts of restoring calm
appeasements · conciliations · soothing · peacemaking · de-escalations
instigationsdeterrents
Things discouraging certain actions
suppressions · preventions · inhibitions · restraints · discouragements