what does firebrand mean?
FIREBRAND as NOUN
- Meaning
- someone who deliberately foments trouble
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
Hypernyms(s) firebrand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) firebrand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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