as in provocative
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
the restless crowd was stirred up by the inflammatory rhetoric
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Recent Examples of inflammatory
The former president and Republican nominee is accused of leveraging inflammatory language and misleading claims to rally support, particularly among his base.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This includes budesonide, a steroid used in treating the inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease, and Medrol (methylprednisolone), which treats several inflammatory conditions.
—Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
In February, an audio deepfake was disseminated that falsely purported to depict London Mayor Sadiq Khan making inflammatory comments before a major pro-Palestinian march.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Many question the legality of Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway for voters and his inflammatory posts on X.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This includes budesonide, a steroid used in treating the inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease, and Medrol (methylprednisolone), which treats several inflammatory conditions.
—Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
In February, an audio deepfake was disseminated that falsely purported to depict London Mayor Sadiq Khan making inflammatory comments before a major pro-Palestinian march.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Many question the legality of Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway for voters and his inflammatory posts on X.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammatory
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a provocative display of military prowess, North Korea declared on Friday that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test positions the nation at the forefront of global military power.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Will Carless: So Rhodes was essentially charged, he was charged with seditious conspiracy, among other crimes, which is an extremely serious crime.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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To date, more than 1,200 people have been convicted of charges that include assaulting police officers, obstructing official proceedings and seditious conspiracy.Barbara McQuade, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia was responsible for sending two incendiary devices to DHL logistics hubs in Germany and the United Kingdom in July as part of a wider sabotage campaign to possibly start fires aboard aircraft bound for North America, a Western security official told NBC News.Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammatory. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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