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troublemaking
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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troublemaker
(ˈtrʌb
ə
lˌmeɪkə)
—
n
a person who makes trouble, esp between people
'troublemaking
—
adj
, —
n
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