rabble-rouse
[ rab-uhl-rouz ]
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verb (used without object),rab·ble-roused, rab·ble-rousing.
to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.
Origin of rabble-rouse
1First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from rabble-rouser
Words Nearby rabble-rouse
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How to use rabble-rouse in a sentence
He can rabble-rouse with the appearance of utmost propriety.
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