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Synonyms & Antonyms of agitator
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
- a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
Synonyms for agitator
- demagogue
- (also demagog),
- exciter,
- firebrand,
- fomenter,
- incendiary,
- inciter,
- instigator,
- kindler,
- provocateur,
- rabble-rouser
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“Agitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitator. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of agitator was in 1663
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