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INSTIGATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who initiates a course of action
Synonyms:
initiator; instigator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("instigator" is a kind of...):
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "instigator"):
aggressor (a confident assertive person who acts as instigator)
Derivation:
instigate (serve as the inciting cause of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who deliberately foments trouble
Example:
she was the instigator of their quarrel
Synonyms:
firebrand; inciter; instigant; instigator; provoker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("instigator" is a kind of...):
bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "instigator"):
ringleader (a person who leads (especially in illicit activities))
Derivation:
instigate (provoke or stir up)
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