provoker

noun

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as in prompter

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  1. rebel
  2. troublemaker
  3. insurgent
  4. promoter
  5. revolutionist
Noun
  • Aiding the princess is a band of rebels led by the dashing Jonathan (Tony winner Andrew Burnap).
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ooh, rendezvous with the hot rebel in the forest! 50.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Zack as the troublemaker and Cody as the rules-follower made for a great comedic foil, and the combination made stars out of Dylan and Cole Sprouse.
    — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Farthing will play Edward Smith, a troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry’s.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • While Syria's new rulers -- led by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham -- have pursued IS cells since taking power, some fear a breakdown in overall security that could allow the group to stage a resurgence.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Turkey, a close ally of Mr. al-Shara’s rebel group, has for years sought to curb the power of the Syrian Democratic Forces, maintaining that the militia is linked to Kurdish separatist insurgents inside Turkey.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • In February 2024, Ayala announced the tour El Principio de un Final, which was not completed due to differences with the promoter.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Money usually bets on the founder, not on the promoter.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of promoter
Noun
  • And many revolutionists think that new equipment has changed the patterns of advance and retreat in Ukraine relative to historical experience.
    — Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023
  • As the head of China’s Nationalist government, Chiang and his party were trying to establish control in a nation divided among revolutionists, nationalists, Indigenous warlords, and a developing communist army and government.
    — Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Definition of revolutionist
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“Provoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provoker. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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