Agent provocateur
Agent provocateur noun - A secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts.
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Phony and agent provocateur are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead a noun phrase "Agent provocateur".
Phony
Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Agent provocateur and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent provocateur" instead a noun "Phony".
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