Added 9 October 2026
provoker
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about provoker at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Someone who deliberately foments trouble.
she was the instigator of their quarrel
Origin
From Middle English provoker, equivalent to provoke + -er.
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