RAISE CAIN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

raise Cain

phrase

variants or raise hell

Definition of raise Cain

as in act out

to behave badly Area teens were caught raising Cain in the park after dark.

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run riot

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Arsenal looks to repeat last season’s championship run, and their contentious loss to PSG in the Champions League final could serve as further incentive for Mikel Arteta’s squad to run riot.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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