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raised a stink

raised a stink is the simple past and past participle of raise a stink.

Meaning of raise a stink

Verb

raise a stink (third-person singular simple present raises a stink, present participle raising a stink, simple past and past participle raised a stink)

  1. (informal) To complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
    • If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done.
    Synonyms:
    make a stink

Questions about raised a stink

What is raised a stink the simple past and past participle of?
Raised a stink is the simple past and past participle of raise a stink.

Words near raised a stink in the dictionary

  1. raiseable
  2. raised
  3. raised a finger
  4. raised a flag
  5. raised a red flag
  6. raised a stink
  7. raised an eyebrow
  8. raised beach
  9. raised beaches
  10. raised bed
  11. raised beds

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