Instigator and Source

Instigator

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

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

Source

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

Instigator and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instigator" instead a noun "Source".

How words are described

prime prime instigator prime source
common common instigator common source
true true instigator true source
single single instigator single source
Other adjectives: real, big, main, major, frequent, apparent, unexpected, mysterious, primary, unknown, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Persona 4 Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Late in the game, a politician visits Inaba to do an article about the fog, and interviews an anonymous source, whose photo somehow ends up in the paper.
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