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Considering how quickly my last 'Riley Riddle' was solved, I thought I'd try again:

My prefix causes you trouble;
My suffix, people have double.
My infix, you find swimming;
This can stop you from dripping.

What am I?

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  • $\begingroup$ Could the suffix be Rot13(evat)? Because you can wear that (1) on your evat finger (2), hence double :P $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Sep 19, 2018 at 10:09

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An ink blotter.

Prefix:

A blot or stain might get you in trouble with your mom

(I'm not sure how the suffix part works)

Infix:

an otter you find swimming and a blotter stops ink from running or dripping.

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    $\begingroup$ You got part of it right! :) $\endgroup$
    – user47403
    Apr 7, 2018 at 2:17
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    $\begingroup$ Otter is actually forming the "suffix" , not the "infix" . This should be an altogether wrong approach. $\endgroup$
    – Anonymous
    Apr 28, 2021 at 14:22
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Could it be

Pottering.

Prefix:

Pot. Gets you in trouble.

Infix:

Otter. Swims.

Suffix:

Ring. The only one not sure about. Perhaps "people have double" because you often buy two rings, like in marriage?

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false alarm

my prefix causes you trouble

being false

my suffix people have double

arm

my infix you find swimming

seal

this can stop you from dripping

a true alarm will make the firemen spray water, but this won't

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  • $\begingroup$ Weak, I admit . $\endgroup$
    – msh210
    Mar 12, 2020 at 18:25
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I think the answer is:

feelings

my prefix causes you trouble

fee -- fees give people trouble.

my suffix people have double

lings -- is close to lungs. People have double lungs.

my infix you find swimming

eel -- a type of fish.

this can stop you from dripping

you go to the bathroom when your feelings tell you you need to.

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