Explosive
Explosive adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Instigative and explosive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instigative" instead an adjective "Explosive".
Instigative
Instigative adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: she is no stranger to controversy, having penned several instigative and inflammatory books attacking liberals
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Explosive and instigative are semantically related. You can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Instigative".
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