Distress and Mischief

Distress

Distress noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

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Mischief and distress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mischief" instead a noun "Distress".

Mischief noun - Playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm.

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Distress and mischief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead a noun "Mischief".

good	good distress	good mischief
real	real distress	real mischief
severe	severe distress	severe mischief
serious	serious distress	serious mischief
Other adjectives: little, slight, otherworldly, psychological, minor, further, greater, greatest.

In Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, Robin Hood and his gang meet two different girls with the exact same design; Eleanor in "Best of Enemies" and Gwendolyn in "Damsel in Distress".

Source: Reused Character Design

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