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agitator
UK /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ US /ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
pointed, secret, single
VERB + AGITATOR
repair
AGITATOR + NOUN
pistol
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
noun
1
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
In addition, they kept a watch on political agitators and foreigners arriving and departing at the port.
2
An implement for shaking or mixing.
3
One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — one who agitates
- fomenter
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Near-synonyms: instigator; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
Wiktionary02
In addition, they kept a watch on political agitators and foreigners arriving and departing at the port.
Wiktionary03
I’m only aware of one anti-ICE raid incident in California over the summer in which a single agitator pointed a pistol at federal agents, and that person is apparently still at large.
Wiktionary04
The agitator is inclined to exaggerate trivial matters.
Tatoeba · #4572305
Tom needs to call someone to repair the agitator on the washing machine.
Tatoeba · #389786106
Tom needs to call someone to repair the agitator in the washing machine.
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