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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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2
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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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
he's a little mischief who means no harm
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Recent Examples of mischief
Moreover, Terry Jones’ genuinely silly, Monty Python-esque script also injects a sense of fun and mischief throughout the movie.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The four unidentified suspects, who were arrested Tuesday, will be charged with felony criminal mischief, according to University of Rochester Police Chief Quchee Collins.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The charges in the initial indictment against Person included burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
The suspect fled the area and later turned himself in on charges of first-degree assault, home invasion, second-degree threatening, disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal mischief, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The four unidentified suspects, who were arrested Tuesday, will be charged with felony criminal mischief, according to University of Rochester Police Chief Quchee Collins.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The charges in the initial indictment against Person included burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
The suspect fled the area and later turned himself in on charges of first-degree assault, home invasion, second-degree threatening, disorderly conduct and second-degree criminal mischief, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischief
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Police have not speculated where the monkeys came from.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of course, the one time Hal schedules a father-son road trip is when the monkey rematerializes, forcing Hal and Bill to reunite to deal with the situation.EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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And there are folk devils being made all around us, so maybe another Nosferatu adaptation is more necessary than ever.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Well of Radiance-using devil Exo as my big pull who is yes, better than all my other characters instantly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Burkhart’s wickedness is more intimate, more complex, more human.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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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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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 9 Jan. 2025.
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