as in torturer
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.
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Listen to this article A trio of troublemakers sped through Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a white car shooting pellet guns and gel guns at people dressed in traditional Hasidic Jewish garb, hitting at least seven persons over a two-day possible hate crime spree, a police source said.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
My older brother was a troublemaker, so there’s no hope for me.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
With a goal to graduate high school and become a mechanic, Kim began attending a continuation school for troublemakers and kids at risk of dropping out.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If parents can’t keep their troublemakers in check, no one can.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
My older brother was a troublemaker, so there’s no hope for me.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
With a goal to graduate high school and become a mechanic, Kim began attending a continuation school for troublemakers and kids at risk of dropping out.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
If parents can’t keep their troublemakers in check, no one can.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaker
tease
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Author and showrunner Jenny Han teases that season 3 will deviate from the storyline in her book series.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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That tease comes on the heels of wrapping up her Celebration Tour last May, grossing nearly $230 million, her sixth to gross more than $100 million since 2001.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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