mischief
/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪf/ noun B1- Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. · Drink led to mischief.
- A playfully annoying action. · John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.
- A nest or pack of mice or rats.
- A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.
- The Devil; used as an expletive.
Plural mischiefs
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I only hope the mischief will fall upon the head of whoever wrought it.”
“Now the mischief is out; depend upon it the custom-house people went rummaging about the ship in our absence, and discovered poor Dantès’ hidden treasures.”
The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—’tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.”
The Frog, one day intent on mischief, bound the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own.
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