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Playful misbehavior, especially on the part of children

A playfully annoying action

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way

Bad or immoral behavior

A bad or immoral act

Harm or trouble caused by someone or something

Mischievously playful behavior

The act of sabotaging something

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

The state or quality of being humorous

Rude and disrespectful behavior

Willful damage or destruction, often of property

The act of ridiculing someone or something

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Noun

Playful misbehavior, especially on the part of children

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

troublesomeness

monkey business

disorderly conduct

misdemeanour^UK

unprofessional behavior^US

unprofessional behaviour^UK

lightheartedness

monkey-business

mischief-making

misdemeanours^UK

misdemeanors^US

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

ungovernability

insubordination

uncontrollability

every trick in the book

misleading talk

smoke and mirrors

untrustworthiness

specious reasoning

artful argument

treacherousness

bait and switch

sleight of hand

palace intrigue

misrepresentation

ambidextrousness

surreptitiousness

double-crossing

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“He came in with that evil little gleam in his eye, signaling to everyone that he was up to mischief.”

Noun

A playfully annoying action

mischievous act

monkey business

piece of mischief

mischievous trick

confidence trick

confidence game

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“It took a while for Georgia to see the humor in Jim's mischief.”

Noun

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way

practical joker

enfant terrible

life of the party

mischievous child

badly behaved child

agent provocateur

juvenile delinquent

mischievous person

good-for-nothing

snake in the grass

unprincipled person

nasty piece of work

confidence trickster

black marketeer

person responsible

wanted criminal

dastardly person

confidence woman

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

unpleasant person

despicable person

slippery customer

member of a criminal gang

member of the family

member of the Mafia

smooth operator

confidence artist

reprehensible person

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“He's just a little mischief who really means no harm.”

Noun

Bad or immoral behavior

unethical behaviour

dishonourableness

misbehaviour^UK

antisocial behavior

misdemeanour^UK

unprofessionalism

dereliction of duty

breach of ethics

unscrupulousness

irreligiousness

sacrilegiousness

mischievousness

unrighteousness

mischief-making

act of wickedness

fall from grace

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

breach of trust

being on the take

dishonest dealings

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“The judiciary shall distance herself from being fired with the powder of mischief by the politicians.”

Noun

A bad or immoral act

mischievousness

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

insubordination

monkey business

breaking of the law

breach of etiquette

thoughtlessness

simple-mindedness

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

misapprehension

putting foot in mouth

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

piece of indecorum

dumb thing to do

error of judgment

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

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“Critics of the retributive theory point out that punishment per se is not a remedy for the mischief committed by the offender.”

Noun

Harm or trouble caused by someone or something

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“I suspect that this will backfire and is going to create a lot more mischief and misery.”

Noun

Mischievously playful behavior

monkey business

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

mischief-making

clowning around

foolish behaviour^UK

foolish behavior^US

practical jokes

silly behaviour^UK

silly behavior^US

amusing behaviour

irresponsibility

light-heartedness

rough-and-tumble

nonsensicalness

lightheartedness

rough and tumble

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Noun

The act of sabotaging something

Noun

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

kick in the teeth

act of savagery

act of violence

act of wickedness

act of brutality

misdemeanour^UK

moral transgression

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

unscrupulousness

unprofessionalism

inappropriateness

unacceptability

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

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Noun

The state or quality of being humorous

mischievousness

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

nonsensicalness

monkey business

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Noun

Rude and disrespectful behavior

disrespectfulness

presumptuousness

inconsiderateness

overfamiliarity

discourteousness

inconsideration

self-confidence

insubordination

lack of civility

inappropriateness

being a wise guy

verbal impudence

thoughtlessness

self-importance

venturesomeness

barefaced cheek

contemptuousness

ill-manneredness

lack of respect

adventurousness

lack of manners

ungentlemanly behaviour

adventuresomeness

unthoughtfulness

unladylike behaviour

greatheartedness

intestinal fortitude

hardheartedness

lack of remorse

over-assertiveness

overfriendliness

inhospitableness

overweening nature

lack of consideration

disagreeableness

objectionableness

lack of politeness

lack of refinement

temerariousness

lack of social grace

misbehaviour^UK

lack of diplomacy

strength of character

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Noun

Willful damage or destruction, often of property

deleteriousness

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Noun

The act of ridiculing someone or something

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