| NOUN | person | instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand | someone who deliberately foments trouble |
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| person | instigator, initiator | a person who initiates a course of action |
| Sounds | ih'nstahgey.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | someone who deliberately foments trouble. | |
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| Example | "she was the instigator of their quarrel" | |
| Synonyms | provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand | |
| Narrower | ringleader | A person who leads (especially in illicit activities) |
| Broader | troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat | someone who deliberately stirs up trouble |
| Spanish | incitador, instigador, soplador | |
| Catalan | incitador, instigador, provocador | |
| Verbs | instigate | provoke or stir ... / stir up |
| Meaning | A person who initiates a course of action. | |
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| Synonym | initiator | |
| Narrower | aggressor | A confident assertive person who acts as instigator |
| Broader | leader | A person who rules or guides or inspires others |
| Spanish | iniciador, instigador | |
| Catalan | iniciador, instigador | |
| Verbs | instigate | serve as the inciting cause of |
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