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• rab|ble-rous|er — «RAB uhl ROW zuhr», noun. a person who tries to stir up groups of people with speeches tending to arouse them to acts of violence against some existing condition, usually to serve his own ends; agitator: »Hitler, although half educated, was…an… …   Useful english dictionary

• rab|ble-rous|ing — «RAB uhl ROW zihng», adjective, noun. –adj. inciting or agitating as or like a rabble rouser; demagogic: »a rabble rousing speech or speaker. –n. the actions or methods of a rabble rouser; demagoguery: »to stir up the public by rabble rousing… …   Useful english dictionary

• rab|ble|ment — «RAB uhl muhnt», noun. 1. a mob; rabble. 2. disorder; tumult …   Useful english dictionary

• rab·ble — /ˈræbəl/ noun disapproving 1 [singular] : a large group of loud people who could become violent : ↑mob an angry/unruly rabble 2 the rabble : ordinary or common people who do not have a lot of money, power, or social status often used in a… …   Useful english dictionary

• rib|ble-rab|ble — «RIHB uhl RAB uhl», noun. 1. confused, meaningless jabber or sounds. 2. = rabble1. (Cf. ↑rabble) …   Useful english dictionary

• rab·ble-rous·er — …   Useful english dictionary

• rab — an·ti·rab·ic; ca·rab·i·dae; do·rab; mih·rab; mi·rab·i·lis; mi·rab·i·lite; pa·rab·a·sis; pa·rab·o·la; pa·rab·o·lize; pa·rab·o·loid; pa·rab·o·loi·dal; rab; rab·ban; rab·bet·er; rab·bin; rab·bin·ate; rab·bin·ics; rab·bin·ism; rab·bin·ite;… …   English syllables

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• rabble — rab·ble …   English syllables

• rabble-rouser — rab′ble rous er n. a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public • Etymology: 1835–45 rab′ble rous ing, n. adj …   From formal English to slang