How do you pronounce gadfly?

gadfly is pronounced as /ˈɡæd.flaɪ/.

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gadfly

🐝gadfly (ɡæd.flaɪ)

noun

/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

mouche du coche (mouche du coche)

futuristic gadget

Signification

A person who annoys or criticizes others to stimulate change or provoke action.

Traduction de la signification

Une personne qui dérange ou critique les autres pour stimuler le changement ou provoquer une action.

Phrases d'exemple

The journalist was a gadfly, constantly questioning the government's policies.

Le journaliste était une mouche du coche, remettant constamment en question les politiques du gouvernement.

Synonymes

provocateur, critic, agitator, instigator

Antonymes

supporter, follower

Collocations

political gadfly, social gadfly, act as a gadfly

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