mischief: Meaning and Definition of
mis•chief
Pronunciation: (mis'chif), [key] — n.
- conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
- a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy.
- a vexatious or annoying action.
- harm or trouble, esp. as a result of an agent or cause.
- an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause.
- a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance.
- the devil.
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