"bomb thrower" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bomb throwers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bomb thrower (plural bomb throwers)
  1. One who throws bombs. Synonyms: bomb-thrower
    Sense id: en-bomb_thrower-en-noun-4Bc2CWnq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (politics, by extension) A radical agitator; a firebrand. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-bomb_thrower-en-noun-XxgkCiD0 Topics: government, politics

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Alternative forms

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