Instigator and Phony

Instigator

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

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

Phony

Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

Instigator and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigator" instead a noun "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Mutual synonyms

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