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trou·ble·mak·er
/
ˈtrʌb
əlˌmeɪ
kər
/
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[
truhb
-
uh
l-mey-ker
]
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noun
a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially 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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troublemaker
(ˈtrʌb
ə
lˌmeɪkə)
—
n
a person who makes trouble, esp between people
'troublemaking
—
adj
, —
n
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Formally banning a
troublemaker
bolsters the park's ability to prosecute repeat
offenders, law enforcement officials say.
Joseph, the
troublemaker
, could talk his way out of anything.
As a constant
troublemaker
in school, she spent a lot of time out in the hall,
usually drawing on a large sheet of oak tag.
Anyone foolish enough to make comments is considered a
troublemaker
.
The zebra mussel is a prime example of a
troublemaker
.
Suppose there's a row of merchants, and all are bedeviled by a
troublemaker
who roams their storefronts, scaring off customers.
It is basic human nature to be grateful for the invitation, and the desire not to be viewed as a
troublemaker
is quite strong.
So if you get into trouble, that doesn't mean you're a
troublemaker
, it means you need to try harder to act right.
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