Provocateur
noun, plural provocateurs
[pruh-vok-uh-turz, -too rz; French praw-vaw-ka-tœr] /prəˌvɒk əˈtɜrz, -ˈtʊərz; French prɔ vɔ kaˈtœr/ (Show IPA)
1.
a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
2.
(italics) French. agent provocateur.
noun
1.
a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions
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