troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble
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He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.
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And recently, troublemakers have been menacing volunteers who try to clean it up.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
But occasionally, a troublemaker slips through and inflames the linings inside our twin noses.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The actress and singer was accompanied by her costar, Joaquin Phoenix, who stars as the titular troublemaker.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The company blamed those missteps on data voids and online troublemakers deliberately trying to steer its AI technology in a wrong direction.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
But occasionally, a troublemaker slips through and inflames the linings inside our twin noses.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The actress and singer was accompanied by her costar, Joaquin Phoenix, who stars as the titular troublemaker.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
The company blamed those missteps on data voids and online troublemakers deliberately trying to steer its AI technology in a wrong direction.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublemaker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrəb-əl-ˌmā-kər
: a person who causes problems or disagreements
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