| roiled | | |
| adj. | 1. annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung | aroused to impatience or anger.; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay" |
| ~ displeased | not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure. |
| adj. | 2. churning, roiled, roiling, roily, turbulent | (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence.; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids" |
| ~ agitated | physically disturbed or set in motion.; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled" |
| instigator | | |
| n. (person) | 1. firebrand, inciter, instigant, instigator, provoker | someone who deliberately foments trouble.; "she was the instigator of their quarrel" |
| ~ ringleader | a person who leads (especially in illicit activities). |
| ~ bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler | someone who deliberately stirs up trouble. |
| n. (person) | 2. initiator, instigator | a person who initiates a course of action. |
| ~ leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others. |
| ~ aggressor | a confident assertive person who acts as instigator. |
| stir up | | |
| v. (social) | 1. agitate, foment, stir up | try to stir up public opinion. |
| ~ provoke, stimulate | provide the needed stimulus for. |
| ~ rumpus | cause a disturbance. |
| v. (emotion) | 2. fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake | arouse or excite feelings and passions.; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" |
| ~ arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ ferment | work up into agitation or excitement.; "Islam is fermenting Africa" |
| v. (contact) | 3. agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex | change the arrangement or position of. |
| ~ scramble, beat | stir vigorously.; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream" |
| ~ toss | agitate.; "toss the salad" |
| ~ rile, roil | make turbid by stirring up the sediments of. |
| ~ poke | stir by poking.; "poke the embers in the fireplace" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (communication) | 4. incite, instigate, set off, stir up | provoke or stir up.; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" |
| ~ provoke, stimulate | provide the needed stimulus for. |
| ~ raise | activate or stir up.; "raise a mutiny" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
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