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What is the meaning of “そそのかす”?

WordMeaning
そそのかすto instigate

彼は友人を唆して事務所から機密書類を盗ませた
He talked his friend into stealing classified documents from her office.

彼女はセールスマンに唆されて高額な健康食品を買ってしまった
She was coaxed by the salesperson into buying an expensive health food.

彼は誰かに唆されて金を盗んだのだろう
Somebody must have put him up to stealing the money.

誰が労働者を唆してストライキをやらせたのだろう
Who instigated [incited] the workers to go on strike?

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