What does provocateur mean?
Provocateur means One who engages in provocative behavior..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who engages in provocative behavior..
Near-synonyms: provoker (sometimes synonymous), agitator
Gerard Mortier, an iconoclastic impresario and one of the opera world’s premier provocateurs, will become general manager and artistic director of the New York City Opera in 2009.
Cannes is smacking its lips in anticipation of filmmaker and provocateur Michael Moore's latest jeremiad against the US administration, which receives its premiere at the film festival today.
Near-synonyms: agitator, inciter
Use provocateur when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Provocateur means One who engages in provocative behavior..
Common synonyms include provocant, provocator, provoker, agitator.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: provoker (sometimes synonymous), agitator
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