instigate
verbTo initiate or provoke an action or event.
Start or provoke
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adjectiveNot physically touchable or not readily measurable.
integrity
nounHonesty and adherence to principles, or the soundness of a whole.
Honesty and principle
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interlude
nounA brief intervening period or episode.
interminable
adjectiveSeeming to continue endlessly.
intervene
verbTo become involved in order to affect a situation.
intervention
nounAn action taken to change a situation or influence an outcome.
Action to affect a situation
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intractable
adjectiveDifficult to manage, control, or resolve.
intrusion
nounAn unwanted entry or interference in a place, activity, or private matter.
Unwanted entry or interference
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irritable
adjectiveEasily annoyed or provoked.
Easily annoyed
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