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# troublemaker

«troublemaker» in Mova's school dictionary: **a person who often causes problems, for example by…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a troublemaker, troublemakers)

### meaning for a pupil

A troublemaker is a person who often causes problems, for example by breaking rules, starting fights or upsetting others on purpose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Common in school life and stories; a teacher may move a troublemaker to the front. It tells the reader the character tends to misbehave, although stories often show a "troublemaker" has reasons or can change. Phrases: «a real troublemaker», «a bit of a troublemaker», «known as a troublemaker».

### examples

- The teacher sat the troublemaker near her desk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x1)
- Jake had been called a troublemaker since infant school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x2)
- The troublemakers were sent to the head's office. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x3)
- She was not a troublemaker; she was just bored. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x4)
- One troublemaker spoiled the trip for everyone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x5)
- Don't label him a troublemaker; give him a chance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/#x6)

### note

Countable noun, one word: trouble + maker. Close words: rascal, rebel, stirrer (UK informal). Trap: labels stick; a child who once caused trouble is not always a troublemaker.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «troublemaker» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.