What is the meaning of mischievous?

Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
- usage: "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
- synonyms: arch, impish, implike, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
Deliberately causing harm or damage.
- usage: "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"

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APA	WordNet. (2010). mischievous. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mischievous/definitions/1178505
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