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What does mischief mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word mischief? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. Petty annoyance:
    1. (uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
    2. (uncountable) Inclination to cause annoyance or trouble.
    3. (countable) An annoying action.
  2. (archaic) Harm or injury:
    1. (uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.
    2. (countable) An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.
  3. (archaic) Cause or agent of annoyance, harm, or injury:
    1. (countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury,
  4. (collective) A group or a pack of rats.
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Besides their potential role in identity theft and unauthorized purchases, the key cards can get up to other mischief.
Her voice was mellifluous and lilting and her soft brown eyes had a hint of mischief in them.
In my teens I grew adept at the tricky art of getting into mischief without getting into trouble.
But sometimes puppies get into mischief that's more risky than amusing, and this adventuresome spirit can spell danger.
The reserved exterior that reflects caution and orthodoxy masks an inner emotional make-up that hints of mischief and rebellion.
I turned the photograph and looked at it, as though it might have changed through some process of mischief or alchemy.

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