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mischievous
01
(of an act or statement) causing trouble, harm, or inconvenience
Examples
The mischievous rumor spread quickly through the office.
02
enjoying causing trouble or playfully misbehaving, often in a harmless way
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most mischievous
Comparative
more mischievous
gradable
Examples
The mischievous child hid his sister's toys to surprise her.
Lexical Tree
mischievously
mischievousness
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