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troublemaker

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹəbəɫˌmeɪkɝ// UK //tɹˈʌbəlmˌeɪkɐ// trou·ble·mak·er

n. someone who causes problems or makes things difficult for others. You use this to describe a person who likes to start arguments or break rules.

n. a person who causes problems, difficulties, or disruptions. Often carries a negative connotation of intentional mischief or defiance.


SIMPLE

The teacher sent the troublemaker to the office.

CONTEXTUAL

He was known as a troublemaker in school because he always started fights with the other students.

COMPLEX

While some view the new policy as a necessary reform, others see the architect of the change as a troublemaker who deliberately seeks to destabilize the status quo.

Synonyms
Origin

From trouble + make + -er.

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