Innocuous and Mischievous

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Innocuous adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

Usage example: those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil

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Mischievous is an antonym for innocuous.

Mischievous adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: mischievous gossip that ruined a good woman's reputation

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Innocuous is an antonym for mischievous.

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