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as in devilment
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm
the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief, but they got a lecture anyway
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as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
your mother was full of mischief as a child, believe it or not
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3
as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
he's a little mischief who means no harm
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Recent Examples of mischief
Russians were blamed for other mischief in Georgia.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trick-or-treating did attract the youngest, but older kids continued making mischief.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Known for his vibrant pop culture influences and playful, imaginative characters, Beaufort’s work blends elements of photography with a sense of whimsy and mischief.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are all these shots of them making mischief on the train from New York to Washington.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trick-or-treating did attract the youngest, but older kids continued making mischief.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Known for his vibrant pop culture influences and playful, imaginative characters, Beaufort’s work blends elements of photography with a sense of whimsy and mischief.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are all these shots of them making mischief on the train from New York to Washington.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischief
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Bills planted salvias, mint, monkey flower and California poppies in her own wildflower garden this fall.Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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That was completely impulsive on [monkey star] Cherry’s part.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Sipping whiskey, a wise devil offers: Advice love, giant love, self love, superstar love, dumb love, trouble love?Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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People gather expectantly on the streets or gaze from their windows, and then the performers arrive, all garbed in red devil costumes, complete with horns and pitchforks covered in sparkling fireworks.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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As shown in his previous films, Eggers’ sensibility has roots not in contemporary horror but in stories from centuries past that become vivid and febrile, alive with an insidious devilry that inches under your skin.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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That’s enough devilry to explain at least much of Haiti’s challenges without resorting to tales of satanic influence.Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
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That’s flimflam, that’s roguery.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2022
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America, this is a level of pure double-dealing, roguery, and downright villainy ne’er witnessed on this television program.Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
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“Mischief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischief. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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