Mischief - English meaning
Mischief – definitions in English dictionary
nounPlayful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.
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She'll make sure danny doesn't get into mischiefnounHarm or trouble caused by someone or something.
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She was bent on making mischiefnounA wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.
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The statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a …
nounBehavior, esp. of a child, that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone
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Some of the neighborhood kids like to get into mischief., she’s a cute little girl, but full of mis…
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Word origin
late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- ‘adversely’ + chever ‘come to an end’ (from chef ‘head’).
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