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troublemaker

[truhb-uhl-mey-ker]

noun

  1. a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.

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troublemaker

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noun

  1. a person who makes trouble, esp between people

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • troublemaking noun
  • ˈ³Ù°ù´Ç³Ü²ú±ô±ðËŒ³¾²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of troublemaker1

First recorded in 1910–15; trouble + maker
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He said the military is in the city to de-escalate the situation and control what he described as paid “insurrectionists,†“agitators†and “troublemakers.â€

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“These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED,†President Trump wrote on social media, shortly after ordering the National Guard onto our streets.

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Pretending they're only going after a few "troublemakers" gets them there.

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Abrego Garcia is not the only person who has been held in legal limbo by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown on “illegal immigrants†and foreign “troublemakers.â€

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“You had the most amazing cast in the world, so you took one person out who is a troublemaker to begin with. I’m just gonna say it.â€

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