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raising a stink

raising a stink is the present participle and gerund 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 raising a stink

What is raising a stink the present participle and gerund of?
Raising a stink is the present participle and gerund of raise a stink.

Words near raising a stink in the dictionary

  1. Raisinettes
  2. raising
  3. raising a finger
  4. raising a flag
  5. raising a red flag
  6. raising a stink
  7. raising agent
  8. raising agents
  9. raising an eyebrow
  10. raising board
  11. raising boards

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