"pot stirrer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pot stirrers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pot stirrer (plural pot stirrers)
  1. One who causes unrest; one who stirs the pot. Synonyms: troublemaker
    Sense id: en-pot_stirrer-en-noun-g~7LL6EA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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