troublemaking
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkɪŋ/
Examples
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You know, I have three beautiful, healthy, troublemaking kids.
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He's nothing but a troublemaking con man.
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Unfortunately for the community, there are hundreds more troublemaking youths in Bolingbrook.
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The troublemaking student often disrupted the class with his antics.
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Her troublemaking behavior led to several complaints from the neighbors.
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Many troublemaking kids were caught causing issues in the park yesterday.
Synonyms
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6.0
To bother someone to make them angry or upset
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3.2
To do things that make problems for other people
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1.8
To cause someone worry or bother
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4.8
To make people feel strong emotions like anger or fear
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5.3
To cause fights or problems between people on purpose
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8.0
To cause trouble by saying things to make people argue
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9.9
To say or do things to make others angry and start fights
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7.4
Make people more angry and cause conflict between groups
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4.6
To cause disagreement between people or groups
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7.0
To cause trouble between people to get attention
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9.9
To say or do things that cause arguments and make people angry
Antonyms
How Troublesome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Troublemaking is simply the word trouble ('a problem' or 'disturbance') plus make ('to create'), so it paints a clear picture of someone who creates problems or mischief on purpose.