Inflammatory and Instigative

Inflammatory

Inflammatory adjective - Tending to excite political disorder or insurrection.
Usage example: the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric

Instigative is a synonym for inflammatory in provocative topic. In some cases you can use "Instigative" instead an adjective "Inflammatory". popular alternative

Nearby Words: inflame, inflammation

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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Synonyms for Instigative

Inflammatory is a synonym for instigative. You can use "Inflammatory" instead an adjective "Instigative".
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