picking quarrels and stirring up trouble

A form of picking quarrels and provoking trouble — A crime and administrative offence known for being vague, mainly concerning breaching the peace by creating a disturbance in a public place.

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Meanings

nounpicking quarrels and stirring up trouble (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.
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APA

picking quarrels and stirring up trouble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20quarrels%20and%20stirring%20up%20trouble

MLA

“picking quarrels and stirring up trouble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20quarrels%20and%20stirring%20up%20trouble. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20quarrels%20and%20stirring%20up%20trouble.

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