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noun
Someone who deliberately foments trouble.
synonyms: firebrand, inciter, instigator, provoker.
is a specific kind of: bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler.
is a broader term that covers: ringleader.
derivation: incite, instigate, set off, stir up | egg on, incite, prod | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.
Dutch: uitlokkerPolish: judziciel, podjudzacz, podżegacz
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