insurgent
nounA person who rises in rebellion against established authority.
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Clear all filtersA person who rises in rebellion against established authority.
To warn, advise firmly, or express disapproval of someone's conduct.
Express firm disapproval
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To publicly support or argue in favor of something.
A cause of sustained pain, distress, or hardship.
A damaging influence or a condition of serious decline and deterioration.
Driven by an urge that is difficult to resist.
An increase in intensity, scale, or seriousness.
To drive or strongly urge someone or something toward action.
Essential or urgently necessary.
To ask urgently and earnestly.
Acting on a sudden urge without much prior consideration.
An arrival or inward flow of many people or things.
To increase or spread rapidly.
A renewed period of activity, creativity, or growth.
A sudden large number or outpouring of things.
Seeking or tending to undermine an established system or authority.
Undermining an established order
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To grow strongly or develop successfully.
A sudden wish or idea that lacks a settled reason or plan.
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