Firebrand synonyms

fīr'brănd'

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torch
(--- Chiefly British) A flashlight.
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burning ember
A burning stick
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spill
A splinter, thin roll of paper, etc., set on fire and used to light a pipe, candle, etc.
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incendiary
An arsonist.
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mischiefmaker
An inflammatory person
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rabble-rouser
(Idiomatic) Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.
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embers (related)
A burning stick
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agitator (related)
One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; called also adjutators.
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instigator
A person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.
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provoker
A person who provokes; a troublemaker
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inciter
One who incites.
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instigant
someone who deliberately foments trouble
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right-winger (related)
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left-winger (related)
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turncoat (related)
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brand
An association of positive qualities with a widely recognized name, as of a product line or celebrity:
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  • I had her last week - right little firebrand she was.

  • He was of a rare breed - an academically minded young man, turned firebrand.

  • The park is in the hands of the Greater London Council, whose leader is a young firebrand called Ken Livingstone.

  • Which is where the former left-wing firebrand Roland Muldoon comes into the story.

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