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rabble-rousing
[ rab-uhl-rou-zing ]
/ Ë?ræb ÉlËraÊ zɪŠ/
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
noun
an instance or the practice of stirring up the passions or prejudices of the public.
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Origin of rabble-rousing
First recorded in 1795â1805
Words nearby rabble-rousing
rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian, Rabi
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