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mischievous

mis·chie·vous

mischievous

 
pronunciation:
mIs ch vs
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: tending to behave in an annoying or mildly harmful way.
He is a mischievous child.
synonyms:
naughty
antonyms:
good, well-behaved
similar words:
bad, disobedient, playful, teasing
definition 2: teasing or sly.
She gave her mother a mischievous look.
synonyms:
sly
similar words:
playful, teasing
derivations: mischievously (adv.), mischievousness (n.)
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