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[ adjective ] badly behaved
Synonyms Examples "he was saucy and mischievous in school" "a naughty boy" Used in print (Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)Adele , like Amy , the youngest of the Marches , was the rebellious , mischievous , rather calculating and ambitious one . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] naughtily or annoyingly playful
Examples "teasing and worrying with impish laughter" Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)I think , too '' , he said , his dark eyes mischievous , `` that you will find there some clue to the secret of the cathedrals about which you have spoken '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] deliberately causing harm or damage
Examples "mischievous rumors and falsehoods" Related terms |
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