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raises a stink

raises a stink is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 raises a stink

What is raises a stink the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises a stink is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise a stink.

Words near raises a stink in the dictionary

  1. raisers
  2. raises
  3. raises a finger
  4. raises a flag
  5. raises a red flag
  6. raises a stink
  7. raises an eyebrow
  8. raises Cain
  9. raises cane
  10. raises eyebrows
  11. raises flags

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