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rabble-rouse

[ rab-uhl-rouz ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊz /
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verb (used without object), rab·ble-roused, rab·ble-rousing.
to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.
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Origin of rabble-rouse

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from rabble-rouser

Words nearby rabble-rouse

rabbit's foot, rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François
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Words related to rabble-rouse

abet, bring about, foment, incite, inflame, initiate, kindle, plot, prompt, spur, whip up, actuate, encourage, goad, hint, impel, insinuate, move, needle, persuade

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