Mischief-maker

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who makes mischief.

    "He also revelled in controversy and was a great mischief-maker and stirrer-up of trouble[.]"

  2. 2
    someone who deliberately stirs up trouble wordnet

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troublemakeragent provocateuragitatoragitpropbad boybad hat

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"He also revelled in controversy and was a great mischief-maker and stirrer-up of trouble[.]"

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