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provocador

[pro-vo-ka-DOR]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: provocadores
provocateur; instigator; one who provokes
1. A person who deliberately incites or provokes others to action, especially to anger or violence
The provocateur stirred up trouble at the peaceful gathering.
O provocador incitou problemas na reunião pacífica.
2. An agent who attempts to induce someone to commit a crime so they can be arrested
The undercover provocateur was revealed during the trial.
O provocador encoberto foi revelado durante o julgamento.
3. Adjective: tending to provoke; inflammatory or inciting
His provocative remarks caused widespread debate.
Seus comentários provocadores causaram debate generalizado.
NYC Slang
agitator; troublemaker; pot-stirrer
Synonyms
agitadorinstigadorincitadorperturbador
Antonyms
pacificadorconciliadormediador

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
provocador
Standard usage; commonly used in news and legal contexts
Portugal
provocador
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Colloquial
pirangueiro
Brazilian informal term for someone who provokes fights

Related Idioms & Phrases

buscar provocação
agir como provocador
palavras provocadoras
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