Associations to the word «Instigation»

Wiktionary

INSTIGATION, noun. The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

Dictionary definition

INSTIGATION, noun. The verbal act of urging on.
INSTIGATION, noun. Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord).

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn