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makestrife

makestrife noun: one who excites contentions and quarrels; instigator.

Noun

makestrife (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, obsolete) One who excites contentions and quarrels; instigator.
    Synonyms:
    makebate

Synonyms of makestrife

Origin of makestrife

From make + strife.

Questions about makestrife

What does makestrife mean?
Makestrife means one who excites contentions and quarrels; instigator.
What part of speech is makestrife?
Makestrife is a noun.

Words near makestrife in the dictionary

  1. makeshifts
  2. makeshifty
  3. makespan
  4. makespans
  5. makest
  6. makestrife
  7. maketh
  8. makeunder
  9. makeunders
  10. makeup
  11. makeup artist

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