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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Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Farthing will play Edward Smith, a troublemaker and long-time friend of Henry’s.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Khloé Kardashian was quite the troublemaker as a teen!
—Esther Kang, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
And the notion of the resource team working with troublemakers doesn’t sit well with some officers not involved in the pilots at Garner and York.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublemaker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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