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make trouble

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be bad be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be bad be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

Example Sentences

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And the sweaty bars and fringe meetings of the party conference provide the perfect backdrop for those out to make trouble.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

“We know all too well that if someone is determined to make trouble, they will do their best to make trouble.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023

"Their overriding message is - do not make trouble," he added.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2022

In the mountainous eastern part of the state, however, loyalists did all they could to make trouble for the rebels.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2022

To be more than that is to make trouble.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

make trouble

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