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provoke action — especially violent action

The dog, incited by its master, sprang over the wicket-gate and pursued the unfortunate baronet, who fled screaming down the Yew Alley.
Arthur Conan Doyle -- The Hound of the Baskervilles

My poor timing has ruined the drama of the event and now the smile on my face incites angry whispers.
Dan Simmons -- Hyperion
Thus incited, Tom lent himself to as sensitive and profound listening as was possible for him.
Zane Grey -- The Thundering Herd
Low and deep, dull and strange, with some quality to incite dread, came a roar.
Zane Grey -- The Rainbow Trail
The attacks were growing worse, and my refusal to react incited Nealson into coining more absurd phrases.
Richard Wright -- Black Boy
We're not out to incite, or anger anyone yet.
Ray Bradbury -- Fahrenheit 451
And if that pale soft stupid creature could incite the animals when fully clothed, how much more lust would a queen inspire?
George R.R. Martin -- A Dance With Dragons
When her old self can be manifest without any controlling force subduing or restraining her, or inciting her to action.
Bram Stoker -- Dracula
Would he be able to answer the boy's questions where I had failed, provide assurances where I had incited bickering and debate?
Don DeLillo -- White Noise
With the very visible failure of the investigation into the brutal deaths of three women, the media is attempting to incite a witch-hunt.
J.D. Robb -- Naked in Death
"Ah; but it was I who incited him really, though I didn't know I was doing it!
Thomas Hardy -- Jude the Obscure
[1] The famous troubadour who incited the young Prince Henry to rebellion against his father, Henry II. of England.
Dante Alighieri -- Dante's Inferno
To no one's surprise Callender was promptly arrested for inciting the American people against their President.
David McCullough -- John Adams
On the other hand, he didn't want to incite a mutiny on his own sub.
Tom Clancy -- The Hunt for Red October
Your indecent exhibition of that girl's dead body serves no purpose but that of an incitement to mob violence.
Richard Wright -- Native Son
She said: 'If Alia incites trouble, it is the fault of authority for not foreseeing and preventing the trouble.'
Frank Herbert -- Dune
No blown ambition doth our arms incite, But love, dear love, and our ag'd father's right: Soon may I hear and see him!
William Shakespeare -- King Lear
The incitement to violence depends upon total transvaluation of the ordinary values.
John Gardner -- Grendel
And such a pretty young kitchen wench will incite lust as well as curiosity.
George R.R. Martin -- A Clash of Kings
It was another to incite a riot.
Ted Dekker -- White: The Great Pursuit

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