provoker

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provoker

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From Middle English provoker, equivalent to provoke + -er.

noun provokers

A person who provokes. Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) provocateur, provocant, provocator; (other) troublemaker, agitator, inciter, gadfly, button pusher, goader, iconoclast, shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger
Similar: provocateur, provocant, provocator, troublemaker, agitator, inciter, gadfly, button pusher, goader, iconoclast, shit-stirrer, shit disturber

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@misc{provoker_2026,
  title = {provoker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/provoker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}