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Noun
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A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader
insurgent
revolutionary
mutineer
revolutionist
insurrectionary
agitator
anarchist
guerrilla
insurrectionist
traitor
renegade
revolter
subversive
terrorist
turncoat
antagonist
campaigner
demagogue
deserter
frondeur
malcontent
objector
opponent
overthrower
protester
recreant
red
rioter
secessionist
seditionist
subverter
disectarian
Montonero
Zapatista
freedom fighter
resistance fighter
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“Heavily armed security forces then stormed the place and caught the rebel by surprise.”
Noun
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A person who resists authority, control, or convention
dissident
maverick
nonconformist
dissenter
apostate
heretic
iconoclast
schismatic
recusant
independent
individualist
nihilist
radical
separatist
bad boy
bohemian
eccentric
loner
free spirit
freethinker
renegade
dissentient
protester
revolutionary
outsider
lone wolf
deviant
boho
counterculturist
skepticUS
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“Hetfield, ever the rebel, resists the process until he goes into rehab for six months and gets with the Program.”
Noun
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A person who violates their allegiance
traitor
turncoat
betrayer
recreant
apostate
Judas
quisling
snake
deserter
defector
serpent
backstabber
tergiversator
sneak
deceiver
fraternizer
colluder
conspirator
renegado
collaborator
backslider
intriguer
spy
treasonist
scab
traditor
viper
frenemy
impostor
traducer
wolf
double-crosser
double-dealer
back-stabber
two-timer
double agent
Benedict Arnold
snake in the grass
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Noun
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A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims
terrorist
revolutionary
guerrilla
insurrectionist
insurrectionary
subversive
radical
anarchist
cyberterrorist
bomber
gunman
kidnapper
saboteur
assassin
incendiary
arsonist
hijacker
alarmist
goon
guerilla
extremist
fanatic
thug
freedom fighter
urban guerrilla
suicide bomber
urban guerilla
revolutionist
insurgent
mutineer
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Noun
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One who incites
inciter
firebrand
agitator
incendiary
instigator
demagogue
fomenter
provocateur
troublemaker
exciter
kindler
demagog
revolutionary
ringleader
radical
agent
sparkplug
advocate
anarchist
champion
disrupter
dissident
dogmatist
fighter
heretic
leftist
malcontent
mover
partisan
propagandist
pusher
reactionary
reformer
revisionist
zealot
rabble-rouser
wave maker
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Noun
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A (young) person who misbehaves or is rebellious
punk
delinquent
hooligan
hoodlum
lout
recreant
reprobate
rowdy
ruffian
juvie
tearaway
hoon
miscreant
offender
troublemaker
vandal
wrongdoer
juvenile delinquent
young offender
criminal
malefactor
lawbreaker
culprit
villain
outlaw
yob
crook
yobbo
felon
hoodie
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Noun
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A person who engages in sabotage
saboteur
demonstrator
dissident
hooligan
vandal
agitator
delinquent
dissenter
ecowarrior
sab
sabotageur
computer hacker
hunt saboteur
protest marcher
protester
activist
campaigner
objector
radical
picketer
boycotter
rioter
revolter
marcher
disrupter
revolutionary
supporter
crusader
partisan
zealot
fanatic
warrior
ideologue
devotee
idealogue
extremist
combatant
sectarian
militant
red hot
true believer
striker
lobbyist
troublemaker
Noun
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Bird of ill omen
stormy petrel
harbinger
omen
raven
Mother Carey's chicken
red flag
storm petrel
storm-petrel
Verb
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To rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader
revolt
mutiny
resist
insurrect
riot
fight
agitate
rise
mount a rebellion
rise up
be insubordinate
break with
defy the authorities
go against
rise up in arms
stage a rebellion
take on
turn against
mount the barricades
refuse to obey orders
take up arms
defy authority
disobey authority
oppose authority
resist authority
man the barricades
rise against
take to the streets
take up arms against
take part in an insurrection
take part in an uprising
get out of line
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“These colonial taxation policies are refused and once again Englishmen rebel against their King in defense of Liberty.”
Verb
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To resist authority, control, or convention
defy
dissent
oppose
resist
flout
challenge
disobey
repudiate
contravene
buck
fight
be at odds with
come out against
dig your heels in
go against
kick over the traces
refuse to obey
fly in the face of
refuse to accept the authority of
kick against
violate
infringe
infract
disregard
transgress
ignore
overstep
revolt
riot
counteract
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“We must settle for nothing less than leaders who rebel against the beliefs and models that no longer apply.”
Verb
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To show or feel repugnance for or resistance to something
recoil
flinch
shrink
feel repugnance
shrink from
flinch from
pull back
show repugnance
pull back from
shy away
shy away from
baulk at
“Any program that your mind interprets as punishment is one your mind is bound to rebel against.”
Verb
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To involve oneself in a (public) protest or demonstration
demonstrate
protest
rally
march
parade
remonstrate
lobby
picket
mutiny
strike
walkout
express disapproval
form a picket line
go on strike
hikoi
hold a rally
march on
say no to
sit in
stage a sit-in
take up the cudgels
walk out
boycott
occupy
stop work
sleep in
down tools
work to rule
refuse to cooperate
take industrial action
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Verb
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To abandon one's country or cause, typically in favor of an opposing one
defect
desert
abscond
quit
apostatize
renege
abandon
escape
forsake
renounce
tergiversate
decamp
leave
repudiate
revolt
depart
go
rat
reject
spurn
turn
withdraw
change sides
turn traitor
change allegiances
change loyalties
be apostate
break faith
turn one's coat
back out
revolt against
secede from
shift one's ground
go AWOL
go over
sell out
go back on
go over to the enemy
pull out
run out
take a walk
walk out on
fall away from
go over the fence
rat on
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Verb
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To refuse to work as a protest
strike
mutiny
revolt
walk
boycott
quit
picket
resist
walk out
be on strike
come out
go on strike
hit the bricks
stop work
take industrial action
down tools
work to rule
go on a go-slow
hold out
refuse to work
sit down
sit in
slow down
stick out
leave
demonstrate
march
protest
refuse to cooperate
occupy
form a human chain
sleep in
stage a dirty protest
hold a rally
Verb
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To disagree with or dispute
dissent
differ
demur
disagree
dispute
diverge
challenge
disapprove
nonconcur
object
oppose
reject
repudiate
abjure
protest
refuse
renounce
stickle
argue
baulkUK
balkUS
buck
contradict
decline
disaccord
discord
divide
pettifog
shy
vary
wrangle
argue with
disagree with
not ratify
object to
protest against
quibble over
express disagreement with
take issue with
be at odds with
be at variance with
decline to support
express disagreement
express objection
fail to agree with
refuse to support
break with
withhold assent
say nothing doing
say no way
put up an argument
put up a fight
say not a chance
fly in the face of
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Verb
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Cause trouble
make waves
cause trouble
criticiseUK
criticizeUS
dissent
disturb
revolt
be disruptive
be noticed
be troublesome
cause a disturbance
create a stir
make an impression
rock the boat
kick up a fuss
Verb
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To cause great inconvenience to, especially by misbehaving
cause trouble
misbehave
act up
be difficult
act out
be out of line
behave badly
bend the law
make trouble
play up
stir up trouble
be bad-mannered
be guilty of misconduct
be insubordinate
be misbehaved
get into mischief
get up to no good
misconduct oneself
be disobedient
be reprehensible
fool around
stir the pot
be bad
be mischievous
be naughty
get up to mischief
carry on
act badly
raise hell
disobey
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Verb
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To express an objection to what someone has said or done
protest
object
complain
remonstrate
demur
disagree
dissent
expostulate
disapprove
oppose
challenge
denounce
fulminate
gripe
inveigh
kick
rail
dispute
except
resist
revolt
blast
combat
fight
holler
howl
moan
squawk
take exception
express disapproval
express opposition
raise objections
speak out
take issue
cry out
express disagreement
make a protest
make a stand
sound off
make a stink
say no
voice disapproval
be against
make an objection
take a stand
inveigh against
kick against
kick up a fuss
kick up a stink
make a fuss
thumbs down
back-talk
be displeased by
put up a fight
say no to
take up the cudgels
speak up
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Adjective
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Resistant to control or authority
defiant
disobedient
insubordinate
rebellious
recalcitrant
recusant
renegade
ungovernable
contumacious
disaffected
dissident
insurgent
malcontent
mutinous
revolutionary
subversive
contrary
dissentient
dissenting
froward
heretical
iconoclastic
incompliant
insurrectionary
intractable
maverick
nonconforming
nonconformist
obstreperous
refractory
resistant
restive
apostate
balky
insurrectionist
mutinying
schismatic
traitorous
unmanageable
unorthodox
unruly
untoward
wayward
wilful
willful
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“These rebel chefs choose to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine.”
Proper noun
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Johnny Reb
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Reb
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