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FIREBRAND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does firebrand mean?
• FIREBRAND (noun)
The noun FIREBRAND has 2 senses:
1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
2. someone who deliberately foments trouble
Familiarity information: FIREBRAND used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
brand; firebrand
Hypernyms ("firebrand" is a kind of...):
firewood (wood used for fuel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who deliberately foments trouble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
firebrand; inciter; instigant; instigator; provoker
Context example:
she was the instigator of their quarrel
Hypernyms ("firebrand" is a kind of...):
bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firebrand"):
ringleader (a person who leads (especially in illicit activities))
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