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provocateur

UK
/prəˈvɒk.ə.tɜː/
US
/prəˈvɑː.kə.tɚ/

Translations

provocateurnoun
provocateurs
pl
UK
/prəˈvɒk.ə.tɜː/
US
/prəˈvɑː.kə.tɚ/
The provocateur was arrested for inciting violence during the protest.
Провокатор был арестован за подстрекательство к насилию во время протеста.
Additional translations
подстрекатель
Synonyms
agitator
instigator
firebrand
inciter
provoker
provocateuradjective
more provocateur
Comp.
most provocateur
Super.
UK
/prəˌvɒk.əˈtɜː/
US
/prəˌvɑː.kəˈtɝː/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning ‘provocative’ or ‘designed to provoke’.
Synonyms
confrontational
challenging
antagonistic
agitating
provocative
provoking
inflammatory
incendiary
instigative

Definitions

provocateurnoun
A person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions.
The provocateur stirred the crowd with his inflammatory speech.
An agent provocateur, someone who incites others to commit illegal acts.
The provocateur was planted by the authorities to incite the protestors to violence.
provocateuradjective
Characteristic of or associated with a provocateur; deliberately intended to provoke or challenge.
The magazine is known for its provocateur covers that confront social taboos.
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