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How to pronounce instigator in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms firebrand, inciter, instigant, provoker
Type of mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler, bad hat
Has types ringleader
Derivation instigate


she was the instigator of their quarrel.
Type Words
Synonyms initiator
Type of leader
Has types aggressor
Derivation instigate

Examples of instigator

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But Scott received an extra instigator penalty, giving the Penguins a power play.
From the suntimes.com
The second is the return of the remains of Napoleon, instigator of the project.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They all knew that he was the instigator of the accusations against my father.
From the theepochtimes.com
I didn't think either guy deserves the double tech, and Gortat was the instigator.
From the bostonherald.com
In addition to the accused instigator, two other students face felony charges.
From the jacksonville.com
They insisted that Heminghaus was not only a willing participant but an instigator.
From the stltoday.com
And within MIEP the team discovered the real instigator of viral replication.
From the sciencedaily.com
Meanwhile, how did referee Brad Meier fail to call the instigator on Bieksa?
From the dailyherald.com
Pfc. Steven Green received a life sentence for his role as the instigator.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • Someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
  • A person who initiates a course of action
  • "Instigator" is the debut album by Pop and R&B singer Kaci Brown. The album was released on August 9, 2005. "Unbelievable" was the first single released from the album. The second single was "Instigator", which features VA Slim and El Fudge.
  • The Instigator is the second studio album by American country/rock band performer, Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old 97's. Miller's first album came more than a decade before, languishing in folk obscurity, but The Instigator received airplay and as much commercial success as any Old 97's effort.
  • Instigators were an anarcho-punk band from Dewsbury, England, formed in 1980. The original line-up split up in the mid-1980s, but the band carried on into the 1990s.
  • A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble
  • A Pawn which is considered responsible for the damage done by one actor to another; an Actor class property; often used for the InstigatedBy or EventInstigator parameters of Trigger() and TakeDamage() functions
  • The actor or player which causes an event to occur.
  • The player responsible for starting a fight by throwing or attempting to throw the first punch(es).