"riot booster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riot boosters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} riot booster (plural riot boosters)
  1. One who engages in riot boosting. Related terms: riot boosting
    Sense id: en-riot_booster-en-noun-Di3cgMb8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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