noun
- Making trouble just for the fun of it.
- synonyms: hell raising
verb
- Take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent.
- usage: "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again"
- synonyms: raise hell, make a stink, raise a stink
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