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to incite disharmony · to instigate

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tiǎo bō
t+iǎo·3rd toneb+ō·1st tone
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Synonyms
to fiddle with sth · to trade with sth捣鼓dǎo guto incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people · to tell tales · to make mischief搬弄是非bān nòng shì fēito provoke · to stir up (trouble) · to instigate调唆tiáo suōto tease · to make fun of · to provoke · to stir up (trouble)调弄tiáo nòngto drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)离间lí jiànto order people about · to stir up · to sow discord播弄bō nong
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