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Inflammatory

/ɪˈnflæməˌtɔri/
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(adj) Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.

What the mayor is claiming is spurious and inflammatory.
Stop being so inflammatory.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The speaker's ____ comments about the local government led to a large protest in the city square.

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