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Incite, provoke (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rouse

I believe this is a double definition.

'incite' is the first definition.
(I know that incite is a more specific form of rouse)

'provoke' is the second definition.
(I know that provoke can be written as rouse)

(Other definitions for rouse that I've seen before include "Inspire" , "Cause to wake up and come alert" , "Bestir" , "Make angry" , "Prod" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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