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mischief
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[ noun ] (law) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)The wife , Amra , and her lover are both savagely portrayed , she as incarnate sensuality , `` voluptuous '' and `` indolent '' , possibly `` a mischief maker '' , with `` a kind of luxurious cunning '' to set against her apparent simplicity , her `` bird like brain '' . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Now it would be up_to me to keep the little girl out of mischief . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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