firebrand
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌbrænd/
- Formal
:
agitador
- From that moment on, I became a firebrand feminist.
And and I was the Democratic firebrand.
- And and I was the Democratic firebrand.
- But in fact, if you take his Marxist firebrand rhetoric seriously, then these opportunities are staring him in the face.
- And then I wanted, you know, kind of a firebrand kind of person, OK?
Examples
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Old George had lost his seat to a young firebrand Republican, costing me my D.C. job.
Fiction book (1998) -
There is a new political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, led by this young firebrand Julius Malema.
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Locals elected George Galloway in 2005, a firebrand, frequently anti-American politician.
Blog text (24) -
Consider, for example, that Harry Reid, the firebrand liberal leader of the Democrats in the Senate, is a Mormon.
Blog text (11) -
One young firebrand, Lieutenant Asdrubal Gwaier de Azevedo, took the lead among young officers denouncing corruption at this meeting.
Academic text (1997) -
The Kashani brothers were very much in step with the politics of their father, a firebrand radical who combined Iranian nationalism with radical Islam and hatred of Israel.
Academic text (2012) -
The activist was known as a firebrand, inspiring others to join her cause for social justice.
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As a firebrand in local politics, he often stirred debates and challenged the status quo.
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Her speeches made her a firebrand among the youth, encouraging them to rally for change.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who causes problems for other people on purpose
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6.5
A person who stirs up strong public feelings for political change
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8.8
A person who on purpose causes trouble or makes others do wrong
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6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
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8.5
A person who makes a crowd angry or excited about politics
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8.4
A person who encourages others to do wrong or cause trouble
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7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
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7.3
A person who spreads gossip to start arguments
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8.8
A person who speaks angrily and likes to start political arguments
A person who causes political trouble by encouraging others to act against the government
A person who on purpose makes others start trouble or fight
A person who says things that make people angry or start fights
A person who says things that make people angry or afraid
A person who makes small problems into big arguments
Antonyms
How Agitating
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9.3
- Formal
10
7.9
- Literature
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8.5
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6.5
12
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firebrand also came to mean a person who 'sets fires' in a non-literal way, that is someone who stirs up strong feeling or trouble. So a firebrand is a person who excites others and can start protests or arguments.