Provoker
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who or that which provokes, excites, promotes, or stirs up; one who stirs up anger or other passion.
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noun.
A person who
provokes
; a
troublemaker
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
someone who deliberately foments trouble
Word Usage
"Dan Cole and Tom Palmer have clearly accepted the invitation – the demand – to make an impact, Dylan Hartley to prove a provoker wrong."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
bad hat
mischief-maker
trouble maker
troublemaker
troubler
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
ringleader
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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annexe
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