agitator

US /ˈædʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˈædʒ.ə.teɪ.t̬ɚ/

1.

a person who urges others to protest or rebel

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The political agitator was arrested for inciting a riot.

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He was known as a tireless agitator for workers' rights.

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instigator inciter rabble-rouser provocateur troublemaker

2.

a device for stirring or mixing substances

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The washing machine has an agitator that moves clothes around.

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A magnetic agitator is used in laboratories to mix liquids.

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stirrer mixer blender

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