Instigate
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To start a conflict between other people just so you can watch. Can be between friends, between enemies, or between friends and enemies. Usually involves saying [he said she said] you suck! or some other much more colorful variant. Occasionally falls under the subtle art of [interpreting] a comment as incorrectly as is [plausible].
Instigate meaning & definition 1 of Instigate.
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Bring about or initiate (an action or event)
Instigate meaning & definition 2 of Instigate.
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to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin:
Instigate meaning & definition 3 of Instigate.