Catalyst and Instigator

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Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

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Instigator and catalyst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instigator" instead a noun "Catalyst".

Nearby Words: catalyze, catalyse, catalyzer, catalytic, catalysed

Instigator noun - A person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent.

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Catalyst and instigator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catalyst" instead a noun "Instigator".

Compare also with Unwitting Instigator of Doom, when someone unintentionally plays a small and/or unlikely but crucial role in some horrible development (usually this action serves as the catalyst).

Source: Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds

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