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agitador — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • agitator noun Someone who stirs up strong feelings or pushes others toward political action, often seen as a troublemaker.
  • catalyst noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.
  • firebrand noun A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

Senses

agitador is used for these senses in English:

  • agitator One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
  • catalyst (figurative) Something that encourages progress or change.
  • firebrand (figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.
  • rabble rouser (idiomatic) Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.

agitator — full definition

  1. noun Someone who stirs up strong feelings or pushes others toward political action, often seen as a troublemaker.
  2. noun A device that shakes or stirs, such as the paddle inside a washing machine.

catalyst — full definition

  1. noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.
  2. noun A person or event that triggers significant change.

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