provocateur
[ pruh-vok-uh-tur, -toor; French praw-vaw-ka-tœr ]
/ prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr, -ˈtʊər; French prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr /
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noun, plural pro·vo·ca·teurs [pruh-vok-uh-turz, -toorz; French praw-vaw-ka-tœr]. /prəˌvɒk əˈtɜrz, -ˈtʊərz; French prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr/.
a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
(italics)French. agent provocateur.
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Words nearby provocateur
provisory, provitamin, provitamin A, provitamin D2, provo, provocateur, provocation, provocative, provoke, provoking, provolone
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provocateur
/ (prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː) /
noun
a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions
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