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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

Mischievous behavior, including potentially dishonest or shady activity

The act of sabotaging something

Silly or foolish behaviour

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

The state or quality of being humorous

The quality or state of being insubordinate

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

misdemeanour^UK

insubordination

lightheartedness

disorderly conduct

misdemeanours^UK

monkey-business

mischief-making

misdemeanors^US

unscrupulousness

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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

sardonic remark

mischievous trick

bit of mischief

sleight of hand

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

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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

person responsible

black marketeer

wanted criminal

confidence woman

dastardly person

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

unpleasant person

despicable person

slippery customer

reprehensible person

member of a criminal gang

member of the family

member of the Mafia

second-story worker

second-story man

smooth operator

confidence artist

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

Noun

Bad or immoral behavior

misbehaviour^UK

unethical behaviour

antisocial behavior

unscrupulousness

irreligiousness

sacrilegiousness

mischievousness

unrighteousness

dishonourableness

immoral behaviour

act of wickedness

fall from grace

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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

monkey business

insubordination

breaking of the law

breach of etiquette

thoughtlessness

simple-mindedness

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

slip of the tongue

fall from grace

act of wickedness

unprofessionalism

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

antisocial behavior

unprofessional behaviour

dereliction of duty

unethical behaviour

breach of ethics

clandestineness

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

misunderstanding

misapprehension

professional misconduct

moral transgression

breach of conduct

unrighteousness

maladministration

unlawful activity

non-compliance with

failure to observe

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

criminal offense

blunder in etiquette

yielding to temptation

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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

Mischievous behavior, including potentially dishonest or shady activity

misbehaviour^UK

monkey business

unscrupulousness

underhandedness

toing and froing

comings and goings

hustle and bustle

smoke and mirrors

every trick in the book

misleading talk

double-crossing

misrepresentation

untrustworthiness

ambidextrousness

bait and switch

sleight of hand

specious reasoning

artful argument

breach of trust

stab in the back

palace intrigue

treacherousness

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

surreptitiousness

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Noun

The act of sabotaging something

Noun

Silly or foolish behaviour

silly behaviour

monkey business

practical jokes

mischievousness

foolish behaviour

irresponsibility

clowning around

amusing behaviour

misbehaviour^UK

misdemeanour^UK

mischief-making

rough-and-tumble

rough and tumble

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

lightheartedness

unconventionality

incongruousness

unreasonableness

light-heartedness

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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

misbehaviour^UK

slap in the face

unscrupulousness

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Noun

The state or quality of being humorous

mischievousness

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

unconventionality

incongruousness

unreasonableness

monkey business

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Noun

Impudence

disrespectfulness

presumptuousness

inconsiderateness

discourteousness

overfamiliarity

inconsideration

self-confidence

insubordination

lack of civility

inappropriateness

self-importance

being a wise guy

ill-manneredness

thoughtlessness

barefaced cheek

venturesomeness

precipitateness

contemptuousness

adventurousness

lack of respect

lack of manners

ungentlemanly behaviour

adventuresomeness

temerariousness

unthoughtfulness

unladylike behaviour

greatheartedness

intestinal fortitude

hardheartedness

lack of remorse

over-assertiveness

overfriendliness

overweening nature

lack of politeness

lack of consideration

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

misbehaviour^UK

lack of diplomacy

strength of character

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Noun

The quality or state of being insubordinate

insubordination

misbehaviour^UK

mischievousness

obstreperousness

intractableness

lack of cooperation

breaking the rules

ungovernability

uncontrollability

failure to observe

rebelling against

lack of compliance with

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

flying in the face of

throwing of the gauntlet

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Noun

The act of ridiculing someone or something

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