exhortation vs incitement

exhortation and incitement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exhortation	Yes	No	No	No
incitement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exhortation and incitement are synonyms defined as:

exhortation and incitement: the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

exhortation (noun)	incitement (noun)
the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion	an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action	the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
	needed encouragement
	something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action