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Instigator
01
someone who initiates a particular thing
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
instigators
Examples
She was known as the instigator of community projects, always coming up with ideas to improve the neighborhood.
02
someone who deliberately starts something, often with the intention of causing trouble
Examples
By spreading false information and encouraging hostility, the instigator successfully sowed the seeds of trouble within the community.
Lexical Tree
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