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instigator

noun

A person who initiates a course of action

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
R
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə

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noun

  1. A person who initiates a course of action

noun

  1. Someone who deliberately foments trouble

    “She was the instigator of their quarrel”

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She was the instigator of their quarrel

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