mischief
/ˈmɪstʃɪf/
noun
- Playful behavior that causes minor trouble or annoyance, often in a harmless way.
- There was a gleam of mischief in her eyes before she hid her brother's phone.
- The children's mischief included putting salt in the sugar bowl.
- The puppy got into mischief by unrolling all the toilet paper in the bathroom.
- Harm or damage caused by someone or something, often deliberately.
- The storm caused great mischief to the coastal towns, flooding many homes.
- The hacker's mischief shut down the company's website for hours.
- Spreading false rumors can do real mischief to a person's reputation.
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