Gadflies

Synonyms for "gadflies" (16 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
agitatorannoybiting flychallenge assumptions

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
criticdrive reformharasshorsefly

Related words (8)

Noun(8 words)
intellectual provocateurirritateprovocateurprovokepublic intellectualsocratesspur debatestimulate discussion

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agent of changeannoycriticflyinfluenceinsectintellectual figurepersonprovokeprovoke thought

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11 entries
Socratic gadflyacademic gadflybadgerhecklehorseflyphilosophical gadflypolitical gadflypress for changepublic intellectual gadflyspur reformstable fly

Collocations

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Socratic gadflyacademic gadflygadflies criticsgadflies opponentsgadflies policymakersgadflies scholarsgadflies the establishmentgadflies the status quopersistent gadflypolitical gadflypublic intellectual gadfly

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