Synonyms for agitator
ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪ tərag·i·ta·tor

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1. agitator, fomenternoun

   one who agitates; a political troublemaker

   Synonyms:
   fomenter

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1. • Troublemaker

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1. agitatornoun

   Synonyms:
   incendiary, firebrand

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1. agitatornoun

   Synonyms:
   incendiary, firebrand

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1. List of paraphrases for "agitator":

   stirrer, shaker, troublemaker

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1. Craig Robinson:

   Evangelical voters are looking for a thoughtful leader at a time like this, not someone who is simply an agitator, it's the next battle, the preservation of the free exercise clause contained in the First Amendment, that they need to be concerned with.

2. Michael Cohen:

   Every now and then an agitator deserves it.

3. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo notion that religious liberty and property rights are inherently more important than, for instance, freedom from discrimination, is dangerous. And Secretary Pompeo assertion that President Donald Trump stands opposed to those fomenting division in American society, rather than as a leading agitator of societal discord, is simply absurd.

4. Byron Brown:

   It is very important that the officers know they are getting due process, our information was that individual was an agitator.

5. Michael Cohen:

   The guy is a professional agitator, he went there to cause a problem...It's like the guy walking into a bar looking to start a fight.