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“incendiary”
1. An arsonist.
2. A person who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitator.
2. A person who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitator.
incendiary (adjective), more incendiary, most incendiary
1. A reference to that which causes or is capable of causing fire: Jack was found to be the incendiary criminal, or arsonist, who set the neighbour's property on fire.
2. Relating to chemicals that produce intensely hot fire when exploded: An incendiary and inflammatory substance is just one example which is used in explosive devices, such as in bombs.
3. Characteristic of someone who inflames others: The politician delivered an incendiary speech to the audience which backfired on him when his opponent responded to his presentation.
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2. Relating to chemicals that produce intensely hot fire when exploded: An incendiary and inflammatory substance is just one example which is used in explosive devices, such as in bombs.
3. Characteristic of someone who inflames others: The politician delivered an incendiary speech to the audience which backfired on him when his opponent responded to his presentation.
One woman's speech in defense of abortion was highly incendiary to her mostly Catholic audience.
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incendiary
A person who deliberately starts a fire; stirring up trouble.
"His speech in defense of abortion was highly incendiary to his mostly Catholic audience."