Agent provocateur
Agent provocateur noun - A secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts.
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Synonyms for Agent provocateur
Loose cannon and agent provocateur are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loose cannon" instead a noun phrase "Agent provocateur".
Loose cannon
Loose cannon noun - A person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous.
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Synonyms for Loose cannon
Agent provocateur and loose cannon are semantically related. You can use "Agent provocateur" instead a noun phrase "Loose cannon".
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Related pairs
- firebrand and agent provocateur
- firebrand and loose cannon
- phony and agent provocateur
- phony and loose cannon
- rogue and agent provocateur
- rogue and loose cannon
- nuisance and agent provocateur
- nuisance and loose cannon
- recreant and agent provocateur
- recreant and loose cannon
- troublemaker and agent provocateur
- troublemaker and loose cannon
- evildoer and agent provocateur
- evildoer and loose cannon
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