fire-breather
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌbriːðər/
- Offensive
:
incendiario
- The columnist warned that unchecked rhetoric could empower fire-breather figures and polarize the community.
Examples
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Local activists dismissed their rival as one of those fire-breathers who stir up trouble at every meeting.
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During the debate, the candidate sounded like a fire-breather, fanning fears instead of offering clear policies.
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The politician is a notorious fire-breather!
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Many consider him a fire-breather due to his speeches.
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The politician was known as a fire-breather, igniting fierce debates with his controversial statements.
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On social media, she often acted like a fire-breather, provoking strong reactions from her followers with her posts.
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During the debate, he transformed into a fire-breather, passionately arguing his point and stirring up emotions in the audience.
Synonyms
10
7.9
A person who tries to make others protest or cause trouble
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8.9
A person who posts angry, insulting messages online
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7.8
A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
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7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
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8.9
A person who posts angry or abusive messages online
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8.8
A person who speaks angrily and likes to start political arguments
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8.6
A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing
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9.9
A person who often argues about public or political issues
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8.4
A person who argues with others, often in debates or meetings
A person who says things that make people angry or start fights
A person who causes anger or arguments between people
A person who says things in a direct, often rude way and does not listen
A person who shouts loudly to protest or attract attention
Antonyms
How Inflammatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fire-breather uses the same picture but for words: think of someone who 'breathes' fire when they speak. So the word describes a person who speaks or writes in very angry, shocking language to stir strong feelings.