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troublemaker - 2 dictionary results

trou⋅ble⋅mak⋅er

  [truhb-uhl-mey-ker]
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–noun
a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, esp. one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
Origin:
1910–15; trouble + maker

Related forms:
trou⋅ble⋅mak⋅ing, noun

Synonyms:
instigator, fomenter, inciter, rabble-rouser.
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trou·ble·mak·er   (trŭb'əl-mā'kər)   
n.  One that stirs up trouble or strife.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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