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FIREBRAND

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who deliberately foments trouble

Example:

she was the instigator of their quarrel

Synonyms:

firebrand; inciter; instigant; instigator; provoker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("firebrand" is a kind of...):

bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firebrand"):

ringleader (a person who leads (especially in illicit activities))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

Synonyms:

brand; firebrand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("firebrand" is a kind of...):

firewood (wood used for fuel)

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