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rabble-rouser

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rab⋅ble-rous⋅er

[rab-uhl-rou-zer]
–noun
a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests; demagogue.

Origin:
1835–45
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rab·ble-rous·er   (rāb'əl-rou'zər)
n.  A leader or speaker who stirs up the passions of the masses; a demagogue.
rab'ble-rous'ing adj. & n.
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