Incitation to Congress succeeded, with instruction American ignored (9)

I believe the answer is:

seduction

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'incitation' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for seduction that I've seen before include "Allure" , "Deceptive activity" , "sexual temptation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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