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raises Cain

raises Cain is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise Cain.

Meaning of raise Cain

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of raise hell.
    • Those damned boys have been out drinking and raising Cain again tonight.
    Synonyms:
    raise hell

Questions about raises Cain

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

Words near raises Cain in the dictionary

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

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