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instigator

noun

a person who initiates a course of action

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Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
R
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə

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Definitions

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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Example Sentences

she was the instigator of their quarrel

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