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  • 81inspiration — [ ɛ̃spirasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1120; bas lat. inspiratio I ♦ A ♦ L inspiration. 1 ♦ Sorte de souffle émanant d un être surnaturel, qui apporterait aux hommes des conseils, des révélations; état mystique de l âme sous cette impulsion surnaturelle.… …

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  • 82sollicitation — [ sɔlisitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1404; lat. sollicitatio ♦ Action de solliciter. 1 ♦ Littér. Invite, tentation insistante, susceptible d entraîner. ⇒ appel, excitation, incitation. « une sollicitation nouvelle arrachait son esprit à ses douloureuses… …

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  • 83suscitation — ⇒SUSCITATION, subst. fém. Vx ou littér. Action de susciter. Synon. instigation, pression. Il a fait cela à la suscitation d un tel (Ac. 1798 1878). Dans la conscience humaine, nous avons, outre cette spontanéité, une suscitation au moins… …

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  • 84instigate — (v.) 1540s, back formation from instigation or else from L. instigatus, pp. of instigare to urge on, incite (see INSTIGATION (Cf. instigation)). Related: Instigated; instigates; instigating …

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  • 85instigate — [[t]ɪ̱nstɪgeɪt[/t]] instigates, instigating, instigated VERB Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. [V n] Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery... [V n] The violence over the last forty eight hours was instigated… …

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  • 86instigate — properly means ‘to bring about by excitement or persuasion, to foment or provoke’, and usually refers to an antisocial or discreditable action, such as violence, wars, revolts, riots, acts of terrorism, or political coups: • … a radical… …

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  • 87Manhattan Project — This article is about the atomic bomb project. For other uses, see Manhattan Project (disambiguation). Manhattan District The Manhattan Project created the first nuclear bombs. The Trinity test …

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  • 88Ate — (in Greek ατή; two syllables in either language) a Greek word for ruin, folly, delusion , is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his or her hubris that leads to his or her death or downfall. There is also a goddess by that name …

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  • 89Witchcraft Act — In England, a succession of Witchcraft Acts have governed witchcraft and provided penalties for its practice, or (in later years) for pretending to its practice. Middle ages The first Act of Parliament directed specifically against witchcraft was …

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  • 90Historicity of Jesus — This article is about the basis for holding the view that Jesus existed as portrayed in the Bible. For the view that Jesus may be a fictitious figure, see Jesus myth theory. For critical reconstructions of Jesus, see Historical Jesus. For the… …

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