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a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
  • an instigator who always managed to be innocently standing by once the fighting began

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“Instigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instigator. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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