Coltishness
Coltishness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.
Usage example: although she's now in her 30s, she still displays the coltishness of a high-spirited teenager
Knavery and coltishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knavery" instead a noun "Coltishness".
Knavery
Knavery noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Coltishness and knavery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coltishness" instead a noun "Knavery".
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