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Provocateur

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who engages in provocative behavior.

    "Near-synonyms: provoker (sometimes synonymous), agitator"

  2. 2
    a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts wordnet
  3. 3
    An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.

    "Near-synonyms: agitator, inciter"

Etymology

Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.

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