 instigator |
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| 1. | [ noun ] someone who deliberately foments trouble | |
| Synonyms: | inciter instigant firebrand provoker | |
| Examples: | "she was the instigator of their quarrel" |
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| Related terms: | troublemaker ringleader harass incite | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a person who initiates a course of action | |
| Synonyms: | initiator | |
| Related terms: | leader aggressor initiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
instillator instigate instigant instigative instigation instilling in_store instructor institution instantiate instinct ingathering institutional institute instantiation insatiate insatiably insatiable inactivate |
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