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MAKEBATE
Etymology
Noun
makebate (plural makebates)
One who excites contentions and quarrels; an instigator.
A plant, bush jasmine (Jasminum fruticans).
Anagrams
• bakemeat
Source: Wiktionary
Make"bate`, n. Etym: [Make, v. + bate a quarrel.]
Definition: One who excites contentions and quarrels. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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