Mischief

n.	1.
	1.	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. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs. - Ps. lii. 2. The practice whereof shall, I hope, secure me from many mischiefs. - Fuller.
	2.	Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble. The mischief was, these allies would never allow that the common enemy was subdued. - Swift. To be in mischief to be doing harm or causing annoyance. To make mischief to do mischief, especially by exciting quarrels. To play the mischief to cause great harm; to throw into confusion.
v. t.	1.	To do harm to.

Noun	1.	mischief - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Synonyms: devilment, mischief-making, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality
	2.	mischief - the quality or nature of being harmful or evil Synonyms: balefulness, maleficence

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