Rogue that creates revolutions (7)

I believe the answer is:

twister

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'rogue' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for twister that I've seen before include "'sixties dancer?" , "Colloquial name for a tornado" , "Cheat - tornado" , "Con artist - tornado" , "One-eyed menace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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