👿instigator

noun
/ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪtər/

Meaning

A person who brings about or initiates something, usually something bad.

Example Sentences

The police identified him as the instigator of the violence.

Synonyms

provoker, agitator, troublemaker, inciter, instigant

Antonyms

peacemaker, mediator

Collocations

chief instigator, instigator of violence, instigator of unrest

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