"hell-raiser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hell-raisers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hell-raiser (plural hell-raisers)
  1. Alternative form of hellraiser. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hellraiser
    Sense id: en-hell-raiser-en-noun-FgUY-~Hm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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