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Word: Makebate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas More (1478–1535), lord chancellor, humanist, and martyr. From make- + bate
Definition:
A person who or (occasionally) thing which creates contention or discord; a fomenter of strife.
Variant Forms:
- make-bate
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