trou|ble|mak|er

trou|ble|mak|er
trou|ble|mak|er «TRUHB uhl MAY kuhr», noun.
a person who often causes trouble for others: »

The police arrest and arraign and deport suspected Red troublemakers before a lawyer can say habeas corpus (Time).


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  • trou|ble|mak|ing — «TRUHB uhl MAY kihng», noun, adjective. –n. the activities of a troublemaker. –adj. making or causing trouble: »troublemaking gangs …   Useful english dictionary

  • trou·ble·mak·er — /ˈtrʌbəlˌmeıkɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a person who causes trouble : a person who creates problems or difficulties involving other people He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school …   Useful english dictionary

  • troublemaker — trou|ble|mak|er [ trʌbl,meıkər ] noun count someone who causes problems, often by being violent or by making others argue or not obey people in authority ╾ trou|ble|mak|ing adjective, noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • troublemaker — trou•ble•mak•er [[t]ˈtrʌb əlˌmeɪ kər[/t]] n. a person who causes trouble for others, esp. one who does so habitually out of malice • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

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