Mischief-maker: alternatives and connections

One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.

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One who badgers.

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One who, or that which, blusters; a noisy swaggerer.

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The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

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One who, or that which, disturbs of disquiets; a violator of peace; a troubler.

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A piece of burning wood.

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One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition.

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A dog of hell; an agent of hell.

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One who hoaxes.

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One who, or that which, incites.

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One who instigates or incites.

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One who riots; a reveler; a roisterer.

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One who tricks; a trickster.

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One who tricks; a deceiver; a tricker; a cheat.

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One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace.

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