Troublemaker

//ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
  2. 2
    someone who deliberately stirs up trouble wordnet
  3. 3
    A complainer.

Synonyms

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mischief-makermischief makeragent provocateuragitatoragitatoragitprop

Example

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"And she is always a troublemaker."

Etymology

From trouble + make + -er.

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