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firebrand

🇬🇧 UK/'faiәbrænd/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A passionate troublemaker or agitator who stirs up unrest; a burning or charred piece of wood.

煽动者;激进分子;燃烧的木柴

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
firefire, flame, combustion
+
brandother
=firebrand

Common Collocations

  • 1.firebrand activist激进活动人士

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The political firebrand inspired thousands with radical speeches.

  • 2.

    Historical accounts describe him as a firebrand who challenged authority.

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