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INSTIGANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who deliberately foments trouble

Example:

she was the instigator of their quarrel

Synonyms:

firebrand; inciter; instigant; instigator; provoker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("instigant" is a kind of...):

bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "instigant"):

ringleader (a person who leads (especially in illicit activities))

Derivation:

instigate (provoke or stir up)

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