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provoker::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | firebrand, inciter, instigant, instigator |
| Type of | bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler |
| Has types | ringleader |
| Derivation | provoke |
Examples of provoker
provoker
That makes the final surprise a head-scratcher rather than a thought-provoker.
From the nytimes.com
The programme does not offer a solution but is a useful provoker of debate.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was not, Federal Judge Robert Merhige insisted, a penalty so much as an expensive thought provoker.
From the time.com
- Instigator: someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
