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heckler

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heck·le  (hkl)
tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les
1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.
2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel.
[Middle English hekelen, to comb with a hatchel, from hekel, hatchel, from Middle Dutch; see keg- in Indo-European roots.]
heckler n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heckler - someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
badgerer
bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
Translations
heckler [ˈhɛkləʳ] n → el/la que interrumpe a un orador
heckler [ˈhɛkləʳ] n → interrupteur m; élément perturbateur
heckler [ˈhɛkləʳ] heckle n → Zwischenrufer(in) m(f), Störer(in) m(f)
heckler [ˈhɛkləʳ] n → agitatore/trice


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