Meaning & use
Propagator
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A person or thing that spreads or promotes an idea, belief, or organism, especially one who breeds plants from seeds or cuttings.
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The nursery employed a skilled propagator to grow new roses from cuttings.
He was accused of being a propagator of dangerous conspiracy theories online.
A note on using this word
Used both literally in horticulture, for someone who grows new plants, and figuratively for someone who spreads ideas or information.
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