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sparkplug

[spahrk-pluhg] / ˈspɑrkˌplʌg /
NOUN
agitator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anarchist demagogue firebrand malcontent propagandist protestor radical troublemaker zealot
STRONG
dissident dogmatist fighter fomenter incendiary inciter instigator mover partisan provocateur rabble-rouser rebel revisionist revolutionary ringleader
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disrupter wave maker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moderate
NOUN
inciter
Synonyms
STRONG
advocate agent anarchist champion demagogue dissident fighter firebrand fomenter heretic incendiary instigator leftist malcontent mover partisan propagandist provocateur pusher rabble-rouser radical reactionary rebel reformer revisionist revolutionary ringleader troublemaker zealot
WEAK
disrupter wave maker
Antonyms
STRONG
moderate peacemaker
NOUN
instigator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ringleader
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agitator firebrand hellion incendiary inciter knave meddler mischief-maker nuisance provocateur punk rabble-rouser
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agent provocateur inflamer wise guy

Example Sentences

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As for Hyeseong Kim, he has been a sparkplug for the offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

John Doe is holding his bass and tackling vocal duties, while his longtime tag team partner, the band’s sparkplug Exene Cervenka, is also testing the mic with her vocals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Since his return Dec. 22, though, Hachimura has been a sparkplug off the bench.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

The last one had the 5-foot-6 sparkplug chuckling after reaching first base.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

There were metal objects: hubcaps, a pair of rusty scissors, a sparkplug.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo