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Incite vs Provocate - What's the difference?

incite | provocate |

As verbs the difference between incite and provocate

is that incite is to rouse, stir up or excite while provocate is (nonstandard) to provoke.

incite

English

Verb

(incit)
  • To rouse, stir up or excite.
  • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

    Anagrams

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    provocate

    English

    Verb

    (provocat)
  • (nonstandard) To provoke
  • To call forth
  • To challenge
  • Usage notes

    * This word is usually an error for provoke by non-native speakers. ----