troublemaker

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noun trou·ble·mak·er \ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər\

Definition of troublemaker

: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble

troublemaking

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Examples of troublemaker in a Sentence

He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.

Recent Examples of troublemaker from the Web

Remini also released a New York Times bestselling book about her experience in the church, titled Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology.

— kate stanhope, The Hollywood Reporter, "Leah Remini Joins 'Kevin Can Wait' Season 2 as Series Regular", 2 June 2017
As one of many women fed up with Chicago's violence, her group of moms sat down in Englewood in an effort to stand up to deter would-be troublemakers.

— darcel rockett, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago mom honored as a 'superhero' for fight against city violence", 25 May 2017
One of the hairier unintended consequences of cheap 3-D printing is that any troublemaker can duplicate a key without setting foot in a hardware store.

— andy greenberg, WIRED, "These 3-D Printed Skeleton Keys Can Pick High-Security Locks in Seconds", 26 Aug. 2014

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