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Meanings of
instigator
in English
Catalan
provocador
Back to the meaning
Someone who deliberately foments trouble.
firebrand
provoker
inciter
instigant
Catalan
provocador
Catalan
instigador
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A person who initiates a course of action.
initiator
Catalan
instigador
Usage of
instigator
in English
1
The question of Germany's role as
instigator
of the treaty is omitted.
2
But man needs an
instigator
for his basest instincts to come forward.
3
Amazingly, no one said anything to Smokey about his role as
instigator
.
4
She is declared to be the
instigator
of the present world war.
5
And then, too, there was the
instigator
of the entire foul plot.
6
Supreme injustice; for the true culprit is, in such cases, the
instigator
!
7
Major O'Bierne, of New-York, was the
instigator
of Atzerott's discovery and arrest.
8
The
instigator
of the opposition in Utica was ex-Governor Horatio Seymour.
9
One wonders in what category the
instigator
of the present war should appear.
10
It was named by the FBI as a potential
instigator
of domestic terrorism.
11
Even Pablo Aimar, their genius and
instigator
,
was really pestering people.
12
You wish to bring the
instigator
of this plot against you to justice.
13
In the morning, he'd been the
instigator
as they were dressing for breakfast.
14
Margaret, although the younger, is the
instigator
of the evening's exploit.
15
Cobb, who was the
instigator
-
so
it
seemed to me-ofthe rest, sung out-
16
But, with Thomas Clarke, Mac Diarmada was a prime
instigator
of the Rising.
Other examples for "instigator"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
instigator
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
chief instigator
main instigator
prime instigator
principal instigator
real instigator
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Translations for
instigator
Catalan
provocador
incitador
instigador
Instigator
through the time
Instigator
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common