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English noun: instigator

1. instigator (person) someone who deliberately foments trouble


SamplesShe was the instigator of their quarrel.


Synonymsfirebrand, inciter, instigant, provoker


Broader (hypernym)bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler


Narrower (hyponym)ringleader

2. instigator (person) a person who initiates a course of action


Synonymsinitiator


Broader (hypernym)leader


Narrower (hyponym)aggressor









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