mischief
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1 : behavior or activity that is annoying but that is not meant to cause serious harm or damage
- Those children are always up to some mischief. = Those children are always getting into mischief.
- engaging in mischief
- It's hard to keep him out of mischief.
2 : a playful desire to cause trouble
- There was (a hint of) mischief in his eyes/smile.
3 somewhat formal : harmful behavior
- criminal/malicious mischief
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