noun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
• Syn:
↑mischief, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑shenanigan
• Derivationally related forms: ↑roguish (for: ↑roguishness), ↑devil (for: ↑devilment), ↑devil (for: ↑devilry), ↑devil (for: ↑deviltry), ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischievousness), ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischief)
• Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed
• Hyponyms: ↑hell, ↑blaze, ↑monkey business, ↑vandalism, ↑hooliganism, ↑malicious mischief
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misˈchief-making noun and adjective
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Main Entry: ↑mischief
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mischief-making noun [uncountable]
Main entry: mischief-maker
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the act of deliberately causing trouble for people, such as harming their reputation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.