Definition of mischief

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Mischief (n.) Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in sport..

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Malicious :: Malicious (a.) Proceeding from hatred or ill will; dictated by malice; as, a malicious report; malicious mischief..
Plot :: Plot (v. i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire..
Maleficience :: Maleficience (n.) The doing of evil, harm, or mischief..
Prejudice :: Prejudice (n.) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
Mischievous :: Mischievous (a.) Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child..
Disservice :: Disservice (n.) Injury; mischief.
Inoffensive :: Inoffensive (a.) Harmless; doing no injury or mischief.
Firebrand :: Firebrand (n.) One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary..
Erlking :: Erlking (n.) A personification, in German and Scandinavian mythology, of a spirit natural power supposed to work mischief and ruin, esp. to children..
Evil :: Evil (n.) Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; injury; mischief; harm; -- opposed to good.
Bent :: Bent (a. & p. p.) Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief..
Precaution :: Precaution (n.) Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution..
Brew :: Brew (v. t.) To foment or prepare, as by brewing; to contrive; to plot; to concoct; to hatch; as, to brew mischief..
Mischief-making :: Mischief-making (n.) The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc..
Hatch :: Hatch (v. t.) To contrive or plot; to form by meditation, and bring into being; to originate and produce; to concoct; as, to hatch mischief; to hatch heresy..
Diabley :: Diabley (n.) Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.
Hoax :: Hoax (n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
Damage :: Damage (n.) Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief..
Maleficient :: Maleficient (a.) Doing evil, harm, or mischief..
Malefic :: Malefic (a.) Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful.
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