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stirs up a hornets' nest

stirs up a hornets' nest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stir up a hornets' nest.

Meaning of stir up a hornets' nest

Verb

stir up a hornets' nest (third-person singular simple present stirs up a hornets' nest, present participle stirring up a hornets' nest, simple past and past participle stirred up a hornets' nest)

  1. To do or say something that causes a lot of trouble or controversy.

Questions about stirs up a hornets' nest

What is stirs up a hornets' nest the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stirs up a hornets' nest is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stir up a hornets' nest.

Words near stirs up a hornets' nest in the dictionary

  1. stirs shit
  2. stirs someone's blood
  3. stirs the embers
  4. stirs the pot
  5. stirs up
  6. stirs up a hornets' nest
  7. stirs up the animals
  8. STIs
  9. stishie
  10. stishies
  11. stishovite

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