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Noun: stirrer  stur-u(r)
  1. An implement used for stirring
    "She used a long-handled stirrer to mix the paint"
     
  2. A person who spreads frightening rumours and stirs up trouble
    "The stirrer's false claims about food shortages caused unnecessary panic in the community";
    - scaremonger

Derived forms: stirrers

Type of: alarmist, implement

Encyclopedia: Stirrer