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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Hurter :: Hurter (n.) Injury; damage; detriment; harm; mischief.
Mischief-making :: Mischief-making (n.) The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc..
Periapt :: Periapt (n.) A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.
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..
Maleficience :: Maleficience (n.) The doing of evil, harm, or mischief..
Plot :: Plot (v. i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire..
Malefic :: Malefic (a.) Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful.
Detriment :: Detriment (n.) That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, etc..
Mischief-making :: Mischief-making (a.) Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels.
Brew :: Brew (v. t.) To foment or prepare, as by brewing; to contrive; to plot; to concoct; to hatch; as, to brew mischief..
Hoax :: Hoax (v. t.) To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively..
Outrage :: Outrage (n.) Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury.
Injury :: Injury (a.) Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character..
Mischiefable :: Mischiefable (a.) Mischievous.
Loki :: Loki (n.) The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the African of the Persians..
Malice :: Malice (n.) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness..
Evil :: Evil (a.) Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop..
Mischiefful :: Mischiefful (a.) Mischievous.
Mischief-maker :: Mischief-maker (n.) One who makes mischief; one who excites or instigates quarrels or enmity.
On :: On (prep.) In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought..
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